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To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to fund a lung transplant service. The issue is being considered in conjunction with a review of cardiothoracic transplantation services in England.
Will the minister clarify exactly how and by whom the system of voter education will be funded? The financial memorandum makes it clear that £1.5 million is allocated to voter education, which includes training and formal voter education.
We should suggest that it bears the matter in mind in the future development of policy, particularly on consultation with school councils and senior pupils.
We have run out of time to investigate the matter, so I suggest that we ask either the Environment and Rural Development Committee or the committee that has responsibility for the environment in the next session of Parliament to deal with the matter.
Over time, in addition to looking at what progress has been made, we may be able to develop benchmarking measures. That being the case, I do not see much point in following up the issue at this stage.
I am very pleased to endorse the statements that were made yesterday by our own Minister for Environment and Rural Development and, in London, by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.