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We will have more evidence sessions, and we will then consider our draft stage 1 report after the Easter recess, when the witnesses will be able to see the views that we have come to.
We have mentioned the need for education, and we discussed suggestions for a bond and for community ownership, although—as Graeme Pearson said—asking people to pay more for their house in a recession to cover a bond or a community buyout means asking for money that people just do not have.
We hoped to allocate the reports to the various political groups before the summer recess, but there was a dispute between the two main groups in the Parliament—the European People’s Party group, which is the centre-right group, and the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament—over the points system, which is the byzantine...
That was probably done during the recess. It is also important that we receive the JCR’s report unexpurgated, so that we can take a definitive view of something that is close to the problem, and we should ensure that the Lord President is encouraged to let us know as soon as possible what changes have been made to the rules on complaints.
The commission's submission refers to the on-going pressure on public finances. During the recession, have you seen a decline in public and private sector organisations' focus on equal opportunity issues?
The project set a target of 250 new recruits, including 88 apprentices. To date, the project has delivered 190 new entrants, including 54 apprenticeships.
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Date answered:
27 March 2013
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