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In New York, the French gave poor countries a $1 billion guarantee, which was definitely progress, as was the commitment from pension funds and the bank and insurance industry to low-carbon ventures, which is meant to be worth about $200 billion.
London mayor Mr Boris Johnson called on the Treasury and the Bank of England to end their relentless focus on austerity and boost investment in new homes and infrastructure.
Has the issue been flagged up in any of your discussions with UK ministers or has it simply been ignored to date? That issue has not cropped up in any discussions or correspondence that I have had with UK ministers.
There is a fairly clear picture of their representation in public sector organisations, such as local authorities and the national health service. How can we get up-to-date data when it is down to the individual to identify their background when they complete their application?
As we said to the committee then, and as we have said for a number of years through various forums and consultations, concern on this issue dates back to the Sinclair report, which was published in 2008.
The first paper to which I will refer is from Elaine Mead and is dated 20 April. It states: “Subject to audit, NHS Highland has delivered a break-even for 2014/15”.
I cannot give the committee a precise date but, when we take those decisions, we will be mindful of the need to complement wider programmes that are part of the fuel poverty measures.
It is a progressive realisation duty, rather than a duty that requires data to be collected by a fixed date. We are working towards that and are trying to understand what the problems are.