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To reinforce our links with the European Parliament, Patricia Ferguson attended a reception for all UK MEPs in London last week, which was hosted by Jack Straw.
Officials are developing a mechanism for sharing information and ensuring proper consultation with the Commission."The minister is receptive to the need to ensure joined-upness with the commission.
More important, it gives us the opportunity to market Scotland in certain parts of the world in which people are more likely to be receptive to the idea of coming to Scotland.
Politicians are always reminded to avoid treating, but I understand that there is to be a reception. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend, but I am sure that those who have sat through tonight's debate will enjoy it.
You will see from the report that we can identify between 450 and 470 people in the system, but that is mainly based on index offence. You will also see from our reception statistics that the index offence numbers are fairly low, and that there were no life or indeterminate prisoners admitted in 2000 for sexual offences.
Although the code has been widely welcomed and has been recommended by major institutions for use in arbitration, it is only voluntary and all parties must agree to its adoption.
The debate has not touched on that important issue.I remember that when Susan Deacon was the Minister for Health and Community Care she brought out a code of conduct relating to car parks in hospitals.