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We must consider how we incentivise support for return to learn broadly throughout the country and in tandem with social partners.It is obvious that Robert Brown has not heard of Rosie the riveter.
We must subscribe to the economic tests of Gordon Brown, my colleague at Westminster. I begin by expressing gratitude to the Executive, on behalf of the SNP, for supporting what our amendment says about fishing.
I have no doubt that the Government would like today's debate to be merely a congratulatory pat on the back for having worked out how to spend Gordon Brown's extra pennies, but life is a bit tougher than that.
Was not that the original purpose of the 1995 act? I appreciate Mr Brown's intention in pursuing the matter, as well as his concern that we move towards the long-term 10-to-15 year targets that HECA places on local authorities.
At one point, they wanted immediate entry; at another point, they wanted to peg to sterling; more recently, Mr Swinney said that he would think again and might apply the same tests that Gordon Brown has been talking about for five years.