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That was not just to do with the dreadful fact that somebody was killed following a misfiring; the navy managed to flatten a range of hills in Puerto Rico.
That guidance was wise, and appears not to have been followed fully in this case. As a result, the member has a grievance.The next point is important, and refers to the second part of Alex Fergusson's point of order earlier this afternoon.
The HMI, which is now an independent agency that works completely separately from the department, although it follows a clear annual agreement, will help provide the kind of independent and objective assessment that Mr Gorrie calls for.
When Andrew Welsh came to see me about assisted area status, I also said that I would be delighted to have a follow-up meeting with him, officials from the council and other people from the area.
I am loth to say that identical practices should be followed throughout the country, because it is important that local services can be responsive to local needs.
I wonder if it is appropriate to follow one of the options that has been suggested, which is to"seek other views on the likely implications of the use of these Certificates"and to ask for views about the wider human rights aspects.
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Date answered:
12 March 2007
Information on the number ofthree-year-olds in the Stirling local authority area that have benefited from nurseryeducation is not held centrally. The following table shows the number of registrationsfor pre-school education in Stirling of children in their ante-pre-school year since 2002.This is the closest equivalent measure.Please note the following:1.