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One of the reasons why we agreed to do so is that Cathy Peattie and others have argued that we are developing a new form of education and that we require to ensure that it is inspected appropriately.
It is a question of balance. We have a highly developed biotechnology sector in Scotland, which could make an important contribution to the development of the science.
I am delighted to welcome to the committee Ross Finnie, the Minister for Environment and Rural Development, and his colleagues, whom, no doubt, he will introduce.
First, we are proud of this policy, which we have delivered and fully funded. Indeed, given the policies that it would pursue in many other areas, a nationalist Government would never be able to fund it.
One of the fundamental issues that the review will consider is funding responsibilities and funding methodologies for this particular group of students.
How does Lewis Macdonald, as a Labour minister, justify a Labour Government taking £150 million from a workers' pension fund? When John Prescott described that as pillage, was he wrong?
Absolutely not. Many exciting developments are going on. The member will be aware of the developments for schools in Aberdeen and the money that was allocated recently to the Perth and Kinross schools project.