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I suggest that the committee take careful note of the minister's questions, but I think that it would be best to hold off giving a response until we get evidence and have further discussion.
Waiting times in Scotland are the best in the United Kingdom. He should accept the figures I gave about the record number of patients who have been treated within the time constraints I mentioned.
We have had the benefit of legal advice on this substantive bill. It might be best to run through the bill from the start, as section 1 has been flagged up as an area on which we might comment or seek some response from the Executive.
We will see what we get out of it, but I know that the Commission seems to think that the area is more one for commercial sector involvement than for the Commission itself and that our team has been doing its best to persuade the Commission otherwise.
We will see what we get out of it, but I know that the Commission seems to think that the area is more one for commercial sector involvement than for the Commission itself and that our team has been doing its best to persuade the Commission otherwise.
Without going over the old arguments, I think that it is best if you keep plugging away, convener, and try to come up with a protocol that everyone can agree with.
Will the minister ensure that he gives the best wishes of this Parliament to Senator George Mitchell, Mo Mowlam and the members of the Northern Ireland Assembly, who are trying to make progress in a difficult situation?
Scottish ParliamentStandards and Public Appointments CommitteeThursday 8 September 2005 The Convener opened the meeting at 10:30 I welcome members to the 8th meeting in 2005 of the Standards and Public Appointments Committee and remind you that it might be best to switch off your mobile phones.
If she is here, she will be able to contribute. If not, we will have done our best by her. Is it acceptable to the committee to reorder the petitions in that way?