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Our proposal is that, instead, those train paths could be used for services on the south suburban line, which would mean that during peak periods we would demand no extra train paths. There is plenty of capacity at Waverley during off-peak hours.
I am struck by the fact that a different impression is conveyed in the January paper, “Summary of Full Financial Responsibility & Independence”, where you put forward the proposition that an increase in Scottish public spending of 1 per cent a year would give us an extra £18 billion of resources in real terms for public service over 10 years.
On the first point, if the bill is enacted as drafted, nothing new will be introduced and no extra protection will be created. Part 2 of the bill, which deals with penalties, suggests imprisonment of up to 12 months, or a fine, or both.
I think that Israel was looking to deport thousands and thousands of Palestinians within a week. Similarly, it is building 1,500 extra illegal houses in east Jerusalem.
We should take heart that many praise that system and that, in evidence, it was described as one of the best systems in Europe. Should the benefits of that extra layer of bureaucracy be extended to private patients who are receiving treatment?
We are investing £3 billion in capital for local government—£115 million extra in this year alone—which can be used for education.The budget for education and young people constitutes just under 50 per cent of local government's total spend, and the local government settlement recognises the importance of a whole range of issues that are contained in the co...
People will figure out a way around that for international artists’ arena tours—they will probably stick a few extra pounds on the ticket price to offset the cost.
Contact arrangements are difficult at the best of times, but that does not mean that we should not attend to them as we try to build in extra stability and protection for the family.