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However, the purpose of the whole exercise is to appoint people on merit, whatever their political affiliations.The bill is another major step forward in the delivery of the Executive's pledge to modernise the approach to public appointments. It will ensure the de-politicisation of the appointments process; it will guarantee openness, transparency and accou...
Before Nora Radcliffe asks another question, I congratulate Des McNulty on his opportunism. I appeal to other members not to make bids for pet projects in their neighbourhoods.
At best, we are declining; at worst, in real terms, we are de-enterprising and going backwards.On Scottish economic growth, Scotland has had lower growth levels, historically, than the rest of the United Kingdom.
Malcolm Chisholm was honest in pointing out how difficult it is to garner information on how much is spent on dealing with the effects of alcohol. For example, Des McNulty spoke of alcohol-related brain damage in Glasgow.
They number about 140 very talented Scottish athletes in 10 different sports, including 16 who competed in the recent Olympics and nine who competed in the Paralympics. We are talking about the crème de la crème of Scotland's sporting talent.
For more than two years, Patrick and his mother were concerned about the care that he was receiving. My colleague, Des Browne MP—who dealt with the case before the advent of the Scottish Parliament—and I have been impressed by the commitment of Patrick's mother to his well-being and by her certainty that her son was inappropriately placed in a long-stay hos...
We have toyed with the idea of specifying a percentage or type of support, but the danger of that is that people see the specified level as de minimis and do not go above it. We are certainly willing to consider that.We are interested in the notion of how, at the centre—that includes the committee, the Parliament and the Executive—we incentivise listening t...
Would you comment on how they view additionality? Ronnie Hall, depute de cabinet, regional policy secretariat, said that they hold to two guidelines: to respect the regulation as defined, but also the spirit of it—the maximum impact on socio-economic conditions in the areas concerned.
Would you comment on how they view additionality? Ronnie Hall, depute de cabinet, regional policy secretariat, said that they hold to two guidelines: to respect the regulation as defined, but also the spirit of it—the maximum impact on socio-economic conditions in the areas concerned.
For nine years, I heard that wee phrase across the council chamber, when I had the delight of listening to Ian Welsh throwing it at me. I was curious about Des McNulty's comment that the issue of the Carrick Street day centre in Ayr is being addressed sensibly, although I was delighted to hear Cathy Jamieson say that something is happening that might save t...