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It appears that Post Office card accounts are taking a much bigger share of the business than was anticipated by the DWP when it conceded card accounts to sweeten the pill of automated credit transfer of benefit payments to bank accounts some three or four years ago.
The amendments are a red herring and—if members will allow me to mix metaphors—they are asking us to drive down a cul-de-sac.What are we trying to achieve with the bill?
I spent 30 years working in information technology, so the minister might be surprised when I say that we should be cautious about automating processes by using IT in schools.
All those things are happening rapidly, and I get fed up with parties saying, "We're better than you are," and all the name-calling that goes on. Des McNulty does that, too. I realise that I engage in that myself from time to time.
Challenges will undoubtedly be made by the development industry, which will suggest that the land, because it has been de-zoned, is in principle available for development.
Indeed, that reflects the partnership agreement, which states:"Growing the economy is our top priority."I also agreed with much of what Des McNulty said about the need to achieve further economic growth in Scotland.
During how many Labour Government Cabinet meetings were tuition fees decided against? I can tell Des McNulty how many Conservative Government Cabinets decided against tuition fees: two.