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I also hope that he will confirm his support for committees, or parts of them, and individual MSPs meeting on matters of mutual interest with colleagues from Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, London and the smaller islands.
If the anecdotal evidence that I and many MSPs from all parties hear is true, there is a genuine worry that the vast majority of that much-vaunted increase in expenditure is going on expanding bureaucracy and on public sector salary increases.As a list MSP, I meet many health board chairmen.
I am happy to have the opportunity to take part in the debate that has been called on the occasion of the 15th conference of Commonwealth education ministers. Invitations have gone out to MSPs—mine arrived today—to take part in the open debate that is part of the conference.
I am delighted that Phil Gallie is now a full convert to the merits of the Parliament.Since I became an MSP, I have seen matters from constituents' point of view.
Only Grampian NHS Board and Lothian NHS Board—I am happy to say, as a Lothian MSP—have continued to monitor existing and reclassified out-patients and have maintained their guarantees.
That is something about which I will be writing to MSPs. I was made aware only two weeks ago that the Crown Office is, at this moment, carrying out a quality review.
All local enterprise companies are accountable to me, but MSPs and other interested parties might not think that that is the best line of accountability.