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They said that if we did not like the bill, we could throw it out at stage 3. Well, what an argument. Des McNulty suggested that a committee bill should be introduced.
It might also result in their being given the difficult issues so that they are undermined, in which case the minister will, de facto, be undermined, so it will be, "Ta ta."
Our problem is that general criticisms are made that are difficult to pin down. Sometimes, I offer challenges: I have said to many business people whom I have met that if they have specific concerns, I am more than willing for my department or another department to examine them.
The smart cards will also provide for automated cash transactions. That will start to address the situations that we have heard about, in which no change was given to asylum seekers and they lost the benefit of their voucher.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
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At a national level, the Scottish Government has a number of substantial long term initiatives aimed at ensuring the workforce for future years will be equipped for shifting priorities such as increasing automation and the fourth industrial revolution.
However, it is important to get the model right. Des McNulty spoke about the need for an overarching strategy in relation to the importance of employment and jobs.
For example, heat production from wood—whether in the form of woodchips, wood pellets in automated systems or log heating for domestic systems—tends to be a localised on-site use of our wood resource.