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Next week, I will attend the prestigious Scotland food and drink excellence awards in Edinburgh to meet representatives from the sector, and to celebrate the best that our successful industry has to offer.
I invite the minister to make a one-minute opening statement on the regulations before members ask questions. I shall do my level best to make it within one minute, convener.
The recruitment of supply teachers is a matter for local authorities and it is for them to determine what best suits their local needs. Primary teacher numbers are at their highest since 1980.
On the question about budgetary steps, we have established the £50 million tackling homelessness fund, which is about tackling the problem in a targeted and direct way. Some of the best experts in the field have been helping us to bring forward the recommendations.
The minister may be aware that Fife, and the Levenmouth area in particular, continues to experience antisocial behaviour, despite the best efforts of local police, which presents the risk of there being a serious, or even fatal, accident.
I advise the chamber that we are taking a more humane approach through our new best start grants, because the Scottish system is defined by dignity, fairness and respect.
(S5O-02462) Early assessment and the provision of rehabilitation by multidisciplinary working in the first few days following an acute stroke achieves the best outcomes for the person, and that is therefore a priority within the Scottish stroke improvement plan, with each national health service board reporting on progress as well as sharing good practice. ...