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More than 700 of those responses were as a result of a pre-printed postcard campaign. A further 66 responses, which dealt with a number of the issues covered in the document, also supported the introduction of the single transferable vote.In broad terms, the remainder of the responses to the consultation showed that there is considerable support for the cha...
Outright Scotland's written submission states:"There should be pre-registration and on-going awareness training on LGBT issues for all social-care workers, doctors, nurses and other professionals allied to health care."
We have heard evidence that the Executive's money will flow out on a certain date and, as you said, on an expanding basis. What about the pre-commencement costs of training existing staff?
The origin of the exchange lay in a working group, which pre-dated the company and was set up once it was clear that there was support for the idea in the Parliament.
However, most important, it is within the remit of the Scottish Executive to determine how soon legislation arising from the review of the record of needs is introduced. I cannot pre-empt any announcement on that issue.
I trust that we can all support anything that will make the voting experience more modern and allow more people to participate.I have described the main provisions in the bill, which were well rehearsed at the pre-legislative scrutiny stage and through wider public consultation.
I know from a previous life in a previous authority that pre-1995 there were financial penalties for health boards if they did not contribute some capital to commission services in the community.I recollect that those penalties were removed in 1995, which changed the situation.
In announcing the Executive's intention to undertake a review, he made clear the fact that the status quo would not be an option everywhere and that the Executive would want to address important and difficult issues, such as who should prepare development plans.The committee expressed an interest in the review from those early stages, so I was delighted to be able to invite members to attend the seminar in May, which was one of the key points in the pre...
The minister advanced that argument and I do not think that a reasonable distinction can be drawn between those who were infected pre-1988 and those who were infected post-1988.As far as I am aware, the challenge in the English courts was based on a legal technicality in consumer law, because that technicality was available.
As amendment S1M-1589.2 has been agreed to, amendment S1M-1589.1 has been pre-empted and falls.The next question is, that motion S1M-1589, in the name of Mr John Swinney, on personal care for the elderly, as amended, be agreed to.