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We are joined by Jim Wallace, the Minister for Justice, Michael Lugton, head of the Executive constitutional policy and parliamentary liaison division, and Keith Connal, head of the Executive freedom of information unit.
Last week, I made the point that if we talk to HMI, we have to go beneath Douglas Osler to the inspectors who were involved in higher still liaison. We should talk to the minister towards the end of the process.
As I understand it, the role of the committees in relation to the annual budget will depend on whatever liaison arrangements exist between the conveners and the Parliamentary Bureau.
As I understand it, the role of the committees in relation to the annual budget will depend on whatever liaison arrangements exist between the conveners and the Parliamentary Bureau.
The convener talked about the fragmentation of the budget and perhaps this is an example of a situation in which budgets should be considered on a strategic, national basis. An extension of light rapid transit or trams into Fife would help to release the potential of Edinburgh, although that fact might not have been recognised by those within the Edinburgh ...
We do not know whether the case numbers are truly increasing or whether the increase is a result of better diagnostic techniques.I leave one thought with the minister, which is for him to examine the link between the statistical increase in post-natal depression and the rapidity with which women are ejected from maternity hospitals nowadays.