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The minister referred to the £11 million of extra funding for the proof of concept fund, which was established to turn scientific discoveries into wealth-creating products and processes, and to create the innovation that will help to fuel the vibrant knowledge economy that the Scottish Executive has pledged to create.
I welcome, therefore, the announcement by Scottish Enterprise that an extra £11 million will be made available to higher education establishments and research institutes to help them to translate ideas into products.
My basic objective for next year is to get as much extra money into the central heating programme as possible, so that that is kept in manageable proportions.
Another concern I have is that—given that the Executive is unwilling to fund extra costs—clearly the extra costs will have to be met by diversions from other budgets.
We have had regular support from FAMS in relation to the financial elements of the college and we have quarterly reviews because the college has had extra funding; we work closely with the funding council.
For example, in their 1992 manifesto, the Conservatives promised an extra 1,000 police officers and, at their 1995 conference, they promised an extra 5,000 police officers.
The minister is not giving way. Today we also announced an extra £12 million. From the start of the rough sleepers initiative that is 85 per cent more.