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To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the answer to question S2W-1861 by Mr Duncan McNeil on 28 August 2003, why experience has shown that the SPCB could not guarantee to make payments by the 19th of the month following the pay run in which the contributions are collected and what that experience has been; why the SPCB is unable to make an arrangement which complies with this time deadline using direct debit, and when the SPCB will provide a full explanation of this matter to MSPs...
The Lancet reports that in excess of 100,000 civilians—mainly women and children—have been killed in violent deaths.On March 13 2003, we, as MSPs—or, rather, you, as MSPs—had the opportunity to register the Parliament's opposition to that action.
I get increasingly saddened by the fact that, despite two years since it was delivered 16 MSPs by a new electoral system, the Conservative party still does not have its heart in devolution.
We are taking action there: some of the Highlands and Islands MSPs are demanding that we have a meeting to decide on a long-term strategy on the issue.
The document says:"It is not the normal policy of the Executive to accede to amendments that are lodged by other MSPs at Stage 2."However, the Executive is prepared to listen to arguments and regards amendments that are lodged by MSPs as "extremely helpful in probing matters that are of concern to MSPs and those that they represent.
However, does he agree that it is inappropriate for MSPs such as Murdo Fraser to try to drive every single wind farm application, good or bad, to a public inquiry?
This is the third meeting at which we will take oral evidence on the general principles of the bill. Michael Matheson MSP has submitted his apologies. I remind members and others who are attending the meeting to ensure that mobile phones and pagers have been switched off.