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That does not suit the Executive's proposals for education and it certainly does not suit pupils. The worrying aspect is that we may be storing up problems for the future.
I do not think that it matters that a consultation is launched just before a recess. The Parliament may be in recess and the politicians may not be around so much, but it is not true that nobody is there for people to contact.
—Official Report, Health Committee, 31 May 2005; c 2001.The bill was not just or fair on 31 May, when the committee agreed with me and voted by five votes to two to remove the date of 29 August 2003 from the bill.
There is slight amusement about this exchange, as I suspect that our constituents have a very different notion of the definition of accountability. That may be where some of the issues arise.
A lot of professionals are triumphing in joint working and improvement despite, rather than because of, much of that machinery.You may or may not choose to comment on that observation.
Have you had the opportunity to investigate private sector housing that is being provided for people who are doing such work? They may be employed by gang masters or agencies and may be using unregistered houses in multiple occupation and so on in different parts of Scotland.