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It is well recognised that the problem is not only about securing accommodation; the current homelessness legislation does not provide for assistance and support to maintain that accommodation.
In May 2004, I announced financial assistance of £2.75 million to Glasgow City Council to assist its development of the first-ever, all-through Gaelic-medium school in Scotland.
There is an opportunity for Scotland to use its knowledge in construction and technology, as Richard Lochhead suggested, in assisting those countries to use the structural funds to greater advantage.
What is the bill's purpose, and where does it fit into the Executive's broader programme of modernising government? I reinforce your comment that the bill is about modernising the framework within which local authorities work.
Steps that have been taken after listening to local authorities include the proposals for three-year budget planning and the introduction of a programme by which the appropriate parliamentary committees will look at the budget for 2001-02.
I start by saying how sorry I am that my colleague Rob Gibson has not been called to speak; he had important points to make about construction programmes and noise, although we have heard quite a lot about that today.