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Does she agree that control of firearms should be devolved to the Parliament, so that we can tackle the issue now, rather than waiting in the hope that Westminster will act at some future date? I am perhaps sorry to disappoint Mr Maxwell by saying that I disagree.
An additional £41 million has been allocated specifically to relieve such constraints in rural areas and for first-time connections and water quality improvements. In a letter to me dated 22 November, the minister criticises local authorities for not raising the issue of development constraints as part of the quality and standards II programme.
Although, at this juncture, we do not feel that a ministerial statement is appropriate, we will ensure that Opposition parties are kept up to date. On a point of order, Presiding Officer.
Members now have the opportunity to comment on the instrument, although it is entirely likely that it will be on the agenda again at a later date. I think that Robin Harper has a query.
The regulations came into force on 2 July, so nobody would have received the maintenance allowance until after that date. I accept that point, but according to the letter that we received, those who would otherwise have been excluded were brought within the ambit of the regulations by the amendment that the instrument makes to paragraph 6 of schedule 1 to t...
Job Dispersal (Dumfries and Galloway) To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs have been dispersed to Dumfries and Galloway as a result of its job dispersal programme. (S2O-1162) To date, no public sector jobs have been relocated to Dumfries and Galloway as a result of the Executive's job dispersal policy.
It seems that a common thread—that good practice slips—has run through all our deliberations to date. Although I appreciate that work on the major bills that are coming through occupies bill teams, that is not necessarily a sufficient excuse for not consolidating regulations.