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Also, as a footnote, contracts do not have to be written down in law. Based on the behaviour of the people who are in the relationship, they can be deemed by the courts to have contracted with each other.
We have delivered service-level agreements and statements of arrangements with the enterprise organisations and Careers Scotland and we are working in partnership much more, not just at a strategic level but locally, to change behaviours. That might include piloting things such as joint training with the careers service or joint marketing to enable employer...
Local decisions must be consistent. The behaviour of people such as landowners and crofters in my area can greatly affect the potential for affordable housing to be built, but how does the planning system apply to that?
Their hard work on behalf of their constituents throughout the process deserves our praise and is in marked contrast to the behaviour of the Johnnys-come-lately who tell us in slogans that the matter is all about privatisation whereas in fact it is about securing massive public subsidy and ensuring that that is not challenged.
I thought that it was important, on my visit to Dumfries and Galloway, to meet dentists who are committed to the NHS. Frankly, I was appalled by the behaviour of that dentist. What he did seemed to me to be no more than a political stunt.
Unlike Mr Sheridan and probably Mr Fox, I do not believe that the Executive can control the global corporate environment, oil prices or consumer behaviour—nor should it—but the Executive does have a number of levers that could make a difference.
All members of the inspection team carry a card that describes our code of practice. That is to ensure that our own behaviour in our interactions with children and staff is exemplary, to alert us to situations that we should avoid, and to give us advice on what we should do if a child talks to us about abuse or if we suspect abuse.