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I make it clear that the DWP has responded to concerns that were expressed in Scotland and is undertaking a range of initiatives that will deal with David Mundell's points. The department is to arrange a meeting with Age Concern Scotland in the near future to address immediate concerns and will undertake other initiatives to ensure that information is issue...
(S1O-6407) Scottish Executive officials meet the management of Caledonian MacBrayne whenever necessary, most recently on Monday of this week, when the future investment programme for Clyde and Hebrides ferry services was discussed.
Will he ensure that maximum consultation is had with the FSA on the regulations, as that would be the greatest service to users of supplements throughout Scotland? At a meeting in the city chambers last week, people were concerned about the matter.
I will not give a commitment to introduce an additional pilot scheme in Glasgow, but I emphasise the fact that each local authority area will be required to meet the youth justice standards by 2006.
On the production of smokies, the percentage of imported haddock has increased to 60 per cent in recent years to meet a fall in supply.I repeat the first answer that I gave.
Officials from the Scottish Executive are in communication with people in Glasgow to highlight some of the issues and the approach that is being taken there. I agreed last week to meet Pauline McNeill, and I am sure that the matter will be the subject of part of our discussions.
The clerks advise me that we would have time to write a letter to ask such a question, which we could consider at our next meeting. However, I take it that Bruce Crawford does not oppose the measure and that it therefore might not be necessary for us to delay consideration.
He was recovering from testicular cancer, but was prepared to give three days of his life to assist me and an adversary with our problems.After our first meeting, he gave us nearly 40 biblical passages on which to reflect.