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That is not true; the fact is that many questions are not called. The shorter and sharper the exchanges, the more members will be called.Finally, members will remember that, last week, I had to stand and ask a member to sit down.
I am pleased to give that assurance. I hope that, in many cases, an improved standard of care will be offered to individuals, who will now be housed in modern, high-quality facilities, as befits a modern health service.
However, I am anxious for our shipping trade with Europe to develop; I understand that many of the east coast ports are doing rather well at the moment.
(S1O-75) The Minister for Finance (Mr Jack McConnell): The outcome of the revaluation, which should be fiscally neutral, will not be known for many months. Decisions on any form of special assistance will be made at that stage.
Without them, I doubt that we would have been able to produce such a professional report. Assistance was also provided by many others in many different ways and from unusual quarters.
The consultation is out at present, and we shall see how many people respond to it. The fact is that many people around the country may wish to have some of the ideas but do not like the model that is proposed.