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I recall seeing in the media a woman at that conference weeping because of the problems that she had in caring for her husband, who was suffering the early onset of dementia; the closure of their bank account meant that she had no access to their resources.
When the cheque arrives, we simply look at it, say, "Well—that must be what it is," and put it into the bank. It seems to be impossible to work out what we should be getting from Midlothian Council.On-bus experiences have been a lot easier now that the travel card carries a photograph; for example, we do not get any fare dodgers.
It seems to be based on an estimate, which appears to have been founded on wrong information or at least information that is now out of date. It is highly unlikely that the figure will go down in that way.
Indeed, Angus MacKay referred to that in his opening remarks. The calls for such a review date back to the mists of time. Indeed, I suspect that, at some point in my previous life, I may have made such calls myself.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much expenditure it has incurred to date in (a) legal and (b) court costs in pursuing the case of The Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner (William Alexander’s application).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how often, and on what dates, an Executive official has been a member of the UK delegation to any EU working groups on genetically modified crops and foods.