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If that is the case, a system and framework are in place that allow the Scottish Government to provide support and intervention, with the intention of de-escalating a board’s level and moving that part of the system back to a more stable footing.
Our funding model is now more realistic about what activity colleges need. It is much better at de-risking recovery for colleges, and it is increasing the price that we pay for college places.
We now have vending machines, which work because of the way in which the regulations de-list part of the pharmacy to allow vending machines to be used for dispensing medicines.
It needs to be about more than efficiencies. Efficiencies are the de minimis position. There are 129 public bodies, all of which do a good job but all of which have estates and back-room offices—and some of which do similar things.
Tha e soilleir gu bheil?a’ mhòr-chuid de dhaoine ann an Alba taiceil dhan Ghàidhlig agus gu bheil fàs ann an ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig an dà chuid ann an sgoiltean agus am measg inbhich.
If there is any friction in it, businesses lose confidence, and then they do not commit to future trade, start looking at new markets or de-risk parts of their business, which does not help us.
We can look back to the increased thresholds, which were the equivalent of de minimis. The fact that they are greater is certainly welcome, but they are still cumulative over three years.
Will the First Minister join me in urging de-escalation in the region? Does he agree that peace and stability across the world are best achieved by dialogue and diplomacy and not by violence?
Rim bheachd-sa, tha bile pàrlamaid againn a tha a' riochdachadh luchd-ùidhe an t-seòmair seo uile gu lèir. ?Tha sinn mothachail de thoraidhean a’ chunntais-shluaigh mu dheireadh. ’S iad seo adhbhar airson dòchais, misneachd agus dùbhlain.