There are 37,663 results relating to "compar de forma an"
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Official Report
Meeting date:
24 January 2002
Plenary, 24 Jan 2002
I agree with Brian Fitzpatrick, who compared today to "Groundhog Day". I recall many similar debates with Mr Sheridan in the 1980s, when he was a member of Militant in the Labour party, about the number of angels who could dance on the head of a pin.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 June 2001
Plenary, 14 Jun 2001
It was refreshing to meet them in the same week as I had the misfortune to glimpse the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, which—if I may put it bluntly—was vomitogenic compared with the pleasure of being present that evening.We must remember that we have an adult learner in the chamber this evening.
Official Report
Meeting date:
15 May 2001
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 15 May 2001
My colleagues will experience the same difficulty when they attend meetings of each of the spending committees, but it is important that the Finance Committee receives comment about whether those committees agree with the objectives that the Executive has laid out.You have said that you need to consider outcomes and to know what you are comparing, and I app...
Official Report
Meeting date:
27 February 2001
Justice 1 Committee, 27 Feb 2001
It has the best chaplaincy arrangement of any prison in Scotland, which matters to me, of course.It is not—on the basis of one short visit—possible for me to make an assessment of the quality of work that is done in Kilmarnock prison compared with a non-private prison, unless the differences are dramatic and striking, or fabulous or distressing.
Official Report
Meeting date:
18 January 2001
Plenary, 18 Jan 2001
SNAP was asked to undertake the review by the deputy chief medical officer—the person Alex Neil referred to in a different context—reflecting our concern about the developing problem and the comparative lack of knowledge of many aspects of the infection.The SNAP group's aims were to describe the emerging epidemic; to collate current knowledge on prevention,...
Official Report
Meeting date:
30 November 2000
Plenary, 30 Nov 2000
It is a matter of record that the number of NHS dentists is 31 per 100,000 population compared with an average of 37 per 100,000 in Scotland as a whole.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 November 2000
Local Government Committee, 14 Nov 2000
In considering something like this, it is always difficult to come to the right solution if one does not know whether the proposals will have a positive, negative or indeed neutral effect on revenue.Given that student numbers are disproportionate in Edinburgh and Glasgow compared to more rural authorities, do you envisage a shortfall in revenue for some loc...
Official Report
Meeting date:
2 November 2000
Plenary, 02 Nov 2000
They face poor prices at the markets; the cost of fuel, which is crippling the industry financially, is another disadvantage they have compared to farmers in other countries and the recent poor harvests with terrible weather meant high drying costs.To put the £123 into perspective, we have to remember that the average income of farmers is only £4,600.
Official Report
Meeting date:
25 October 2000
Plenary, 25 Oct 2000
He may not expect that sort of comment from a minister; but from my mailbag, and from discussions with many members in the chamber who have been representing their constituents, I know how important it is that we resolve these matters. Compared with the usual, the attendance today is very good for a debate at the end of the day's business.
Official Report
Meeting date:
27 September 2000
Justice and Home Affairs Committee, 27 Sep 2000
At last week's Justice and Home Affairs Committee meeting, Gordon Jackson compared this provision to cases under Scots law where there are occasions for draconian legislation—for example, when we deal with drugs barons and so on.
