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Official Report
Meeting date:
29 October 2009
Plenary, 29 Oct 2009
In many of the international surveys, Scotland's position has slipped because more countries are now being included in the surveys. Nevertheless, Keith Brown and I have both acknowledged that there has been a flatlining in the performance of some of Scotland's education system and that we must increase the rate of improvement.
Official Report
Meeting date:
10 September 2009
Plenary, 10 Sep 2009
I will consider the suggestion, although in saying that I exercise caution, because the document is complex, as Mr Brown correctly said, and to send it to every resident of South Queensferry, for example, not only would be unnecessary in the context of administration but, more fundamentally, might alarm many people for whom the document will not have much r...
Official Report
Meeting date:
19 May 2009
Justice Committee, 19 May 2009
I am happy to make those inquiries, but I assume that the CICAP was placed under the jurisdiction of the SPSO on the basis that the SPSO is capable of dealing with a variety of matters. As Mr Brown knows, tribunals are complex. Some are entirely reserved, others are wholly devolved and many are hybrid.
Official Report
Meeting date:
12 June 2008
Plenary, 12 Jun 2008
I hope that the same applies to all the parties that are represented in the Parliament.Given that any application for departmental expenditure limit reserves should be made by the Secretary of State for Scotland on behalf of the Scottish people, does the cabinet secretary agree that whatever parallel universe Des Browne inhabits, it is not one that best ser...
Official Report
Meeting date:
20 December 2007
Plenary, 20 Dec 2007
Given the temporary role of the cabinet secretary's party in the administration in the city of Aberdeen, will he kindly tell us whether he anticipates that that role will result in the creation of new classrooms in primary schools—to return to Gavin Brown's question—or is it more likely to result in the closure of primary schools?
Official Report
Meeting date:
6 September 2007
Plenary, 06 Sep 2007
The points that have been raised by Robert Brown and Patricia Ferguson indicate that there is a wide spread of support for ensuring that any such inquiry should be the fullest inquiry possible so that it can look at the full scope of all the issues involved.
Official Report
Meeting date:
7 June 2007
Plenary, 07 Jun 2007
That is good, although I still think that it will be a great pity if Gordon Brown is the first Prime Minister to speak to the new Scottish First Minister.The First Minister recently spoke passionately about consensus.
Official Report
Meeting date:
29 October 2008
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, 29 Oct 2008
The minister responded to the points that we made, although he said that they were not recommendations.A task group on qualifications is to be set up. I agree with Gavin Brown that the committee identified a lack of real leadership in the industry, because it is diverse and scattered.
Official Report
Meeting date:
30 January 2008
Plenary, 30 Jan 2008
ForAdam, Brian (Aberdeen North) (SNP) Ahmad, Bashir (Glasgow) (SNP) Aitken, Bill (Glasgow) (Con) Alexander, Ms Wendy (Paisley North) (Lab) Allan, Alasdair (Western Isles) (SNP) Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Baker, Richard (North East Scotland) (Lab) Boyack, Sarah (Edinburgh Central) (Lab) Brankin, Rhona (Midlothian) (Lab) Brocklebank, Ted (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Brown...
Official Report
Meeting date:
17 January 2008
Plenary, 17 Jan 2008
If so, I will seek to do that. Will Mr Brown repeat that last point? I did not catch it.
