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Andy Wightman touched on draft clause 23, which states: “The Treasury may make a scheme transferring on the transfer date all the existing Scottish functions”.
Rather than trial the school meals programme, which is a manifesto commitment, why not fund the proven school holiday meal entitlements in areas such as East Renfrewshire?
On your point about the public, we have a very strong social media presence, with a large number of Twitter followers, many of whom comment daily on the work that they have seen. Through that, we build up a bank of expertise on the public’s view.
Even in the current financial year, Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board has returned £4 million to the Scottish Government and asked that it be banked and carried forward for two or three years.
As with all aspects of life, the internet now plays its part: a patient can check the doctor's diagnosis and is presented with a bank of knowledge. Patients in the 1940s did not have that tool.
When I was 11, my alleged history teacher belted me for correcting him on the date of the fall of Carthage—which was 146 BC, incidentally.Children go through school only once and a good educational experience is fundamental.
I want to test that point, but if we do not have the figures for the fixed penalties that are currently applied, we could review the matter at a later date. It might be modestly helpful for me to mention that one further piece of legislation is coming.
I almost felt as though I was responsible for that.Overall, uptake in East Ayrshire increased by 15 per cent. For the year to date, uptake has increased by about 5 per cent.