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We are keen to do this at pace and to expedite things, but the date on which the scheme will be reformed will depend on the passage of the bill and how things end up at the end of the process.
I appreciate that he has found it frustrating that the Government does not support his bill, but I have certainly valued the time that we have spent discussing it. The bill has, to date, raised many issues, and that will greatly assist the wider consultation when it takes place.
The loan that the community took out to develop the project comes from the Triodos Bank, in the Netherlands. There were only three banks that the community could look to for finance.
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the principle of the proposed divestment of parts of the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group and what the reasons are for its position in this matter.
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Date answered:
4 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is ensuring that, in reducing the use of agency or bank staff, NHS boards are meeting agreed staffing levels in all units and agreeing any reductions in bank and agency staff with staff partnerships.