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In any case, that is just damage limitation, given the unlevel playing field that we are starting with, and it would give no extra money to Scotland, as any extra coupled support would have to be funded from within Scotland’s existing budgets.
Thank you for your forbearance, Presiding Officer, in allowing me to take a few extra seconds. I thank all members for their speeches.13:09 Meeting suspended. 14:30 On resuming—Youth Employment Youth Employment Good afternoon.
There is still a huge backlog of repair work that needs to be done but which councils do not have the finances to do, despite the extra £4 million that has been provided.
I have read the committee paper on the regulations and I am pleased to note that there will be no extra costs to voluntary and charitable organisations.