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To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16819 by Keith Brown on 9 September 2013, whether it will involve local ferry action groups in the tendering process for the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services contract for 2013-16.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14388 by Keith Brown on 8 May 2013, how many training roles for (a) officer cadets and (b) ratings on the services will be established because of Serco’s election to the tonnage tax scheme.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14385 by Keith Brown on 8 May 2013, whether the breakdown of the MV Hamnavoe will lead to an increase in the cost of the 2012-18 Northern Isles contract and, if so, how much.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06753 by Keith Brown on 1 May 2012, what the consultancy costs have been since it began its review of publicly funded ferry services in 2009.
I welcome to the gallery many people from Pancreatic Cancer UK with whom I have campaigned over the years—Dawn Crosby, Carol O’Connor, Ian Thomson, Wendy Thomson and Brian Green—and those from Pancreatic Cancer Action Scotland who have joined us this evening—Fiona Brown, Ross Carter and, as always, the person who has inspired me to do this every year, Lynda...
Then there was James Callaghan and the winter of discontent, Tony Blair and an illegal war that cost lives and millions of pounds, and then Gordon Brown and the banks’ collapse. With each of those Governments, I could see no distinction between them and the Conservatives, because the rich got richer and the poor got poorer.
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-03493, in the name of Keith Brown, on the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill.