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People obviously form, and occasionally follow, party allegiances. Party whipping has a specific meaning as well; disciplinary procedures will be—or may be—followed if a member does not obey the party whip.
The report outlines the clear difference in the costs, so if we are following the pound, specialised fostering schemes provide more value for money and are a far better option to pursue.
I know that the £30 million that has been made available over three years—£6 million, followed by £12 million, followed by £12 million—has been welcomed as a good start.
I thank you on behalf of the committee. We may wish to follow up for clarification some of the points that you have made—that also applies to Dr Ramsay.
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Date answered:
19 September 2003