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The cabinet secretary will be aware that, last week, I discovered that the SFT has paid out nearly £120,000 to consultants since June, including £50,000 to Hays recruitment to"assist in the recruitment of seven senior Scottish Futures Trust staff."
Does the minister agree that it is about time that Glasgow City Council got some assistance through the creation of a distinct funding mechanism, such as exists for the Tay and Forth bridges?
The association was also represented when I met deans of local faculties on 26 March, and at earlier meetings with officials to develop the proposed reforms of summary criminal legal assistance. Officials regularly meet colleagues from the Law Society of Scotland, the Crown Office and the Scottish Legal Aid Board to monitor the impact of those reforms, and ...
That should be of particular help to organisations that have not previously benefited from European funding or which have fewer administrative resources. I thank the minister for his assistance in arranging at short notice a meeting with his officials on the results of the structural fund bidding process.
(S3O-3076) Recently published Scottish Government guidance for commissioners of services for people with autism spectrum disorder aims to assist local identification, diagnosis and management and emphasises the importance of local authorities and health boards working in partnership to meet the local population's needs.
Education Services (Highland Council) To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider providing additional financial assistance to Highland Council to help in delivering education services.
I am happy to raise that issue. The committee is keen to assist the McPherson family, as this is part of the resolution process of their coming to terms with their loss.