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The models to which he has looked no longer work: Ireland is in recession, Iceland has been bailed out by Russia and Norway has effected an emergency draw-down of billions of dollars from the United States federal reserve.
I sat in seminars with the Scotland Office at the height of the recession where we discussed employability and I asked what was the point of discussing employability while the labour market was tanking all around us.
We are keen to do this at pace and to expedite things, but the date on which the scheme will be reformed will depend on the passage of the bill and how things end up at the end of the process.
I am continuing to discuss the budget date with the Finance and Public Administration Committee and the Scottish Fiscal Commission and I will finalise it in due course.
That will help to make the process more efficient, cost effective and up to date with modern times. We are aware that the topic of arrestment of funds is of great interest.
I appreciate that he has found it frustrating that the Government does not support his bill, but I have certainly valued the time that we have spent discussing it. The bill has, to date, raised many issues, and that will greatly assist the wider consultation when it takes place.