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Those powers, which we estimate will cost about £440,000 per annum, do not appear to have been taken account of and are not referred to at all in the memorandum.
As the member knows, the Arbuthnott formula takes account of the influence of deprivation and remoteness on health care needs and supports the broader aims of achieving social justice and tackling inequalities.
Secondly, given that he can require local authorities to account for how they are encouraging equal opportunities, could he indicate why he thinks the wording"shall promote equality of opportunity"in subsection (1) of the amendment is not competent?
Fortunately, not many offenders fall into that category. Crimes of violence account for only 6 per cent of all crime, and crimes of indecency for only 1 per cent.
Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/45) The Executive has owned up to the fact that the explanatory note contained defective drafting.