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Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new claimants have joined the unemployment claimant register between May 1997 and the latest date for which figures are available and between May 1999 and the latest date for which figures are available.
I was interested in my colleague Mr Stone's comment that the name VisitScotland perfectly describes what we want it to do. As Shiona Baird pointed out, that may be the case for people from overseas, but it is a strange admonition to urge people who are already in Scotland to visit Scotland.Nothing that the minister had to say convinced me to change my mind ...
A Scottish Parliament information centre briefing paper has been circulated. Members may remember that in January we agreed to commission the paper, which is a very informative one, from SPICe.
We have received apologies from Linda Fabiani and an indication from Bill Butler that he may not make the meeting. Although he is endeavouring to get here, the difficulties with train transport today mean that he may not be able to make it.Under agenda item 1, we have a proposal for a cross-party group on rural polic...