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The report to which the First Minister referred says that, between 1998 and 2001, average performance in primary 7 reading dropped 10 per cent at level D.
Will the First Minister explain what active steps have been taken in our primary schools—even from primary 6 or 7 onwards—and in the early years of secondary school to advise young people and to prepare to deliver a flexible learning base that may be outwith the school environment?
Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Wednesday 30 January 2002 2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Bill followed by Debate on Adoption and Children Bill - UK Legislation followed by Executive Motion in respect of UK Legislation followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-2302 Dr Sylvia Jackson: Introduction of a Pollution Inventory Thursday 31 January 2002 9.30 am Stage 1 Debate on the Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman Bill followed by Financial Resolution in respect of the Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman Bill followed by Procedures Committee Debate on its 5th Report 2001 (Changes to the Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament) and 1st Report 2002 (Changes to the Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament) followed by Business Motion 2.30 pm Question Time 3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time 3.30 pm Debate on the Local Government Finance Order followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-2528 by Mr Kenneth Gibson: Young Runaways Wednesday 6 February 2002 2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 7...
The SNP is a distraction in the election and the Scottish people will show it that on 7 June. Earlier this afternoon, we heard from the Deputy Prime Minister—Laughter.
Are there any comments on rule 9A.1, which is on the first page of annex B, or rules 9A.2, 9A.3, 9A.4, 9A.5, 9A.6, 9A.7 or 9A.8? Is there a clearer way to word paragraph 5 of rule 9A.8, because a degree of Sir-Humphreyism has crept in?
That will provide 2,750 more houses over 10 years, and the council is working to increase its stock by buying back former council houses—although I have to say that it seems barmy that a council has to spend £100,000 or more on buying a house that it was forced to sell for £20,000 or less some years ago.
For example, all the energy that we buy is from renewable sources and all our information technology equipment meets demanding criteria for energy efficiency.