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Will he ensure that places are not left vacant in too many parts of Scotland, given that, according to Professor Neil McKeganey, more than half of addicts want to get off drugs rather than go through harm reduction?
He will also be aware of the redundancies over the summer at Selkirk Glass and Edinburgh Crystal—which has on-going difficulties—and at the cashmere firm Murray Allan of Innerleithen, many of whose staff I have spoken to over the summer.Does the minister agree that support now needs to be targeted at areas where there has traditionally been a low rate of st...
All bullying is wrong, but I am sure that the minister agrees that bullying that is based on prejudice is particularly destructive. Homophobic bullying can take many forms. It can be verbal, psychological and physical and the phrase "That's so gay" can be used as a general insult.
Young people can have difficulties with the transition from primary schools, such as the successful school that I visited this morning, to secondary schools. We know that many disciplinary, achievement and attainment problems in our schools start in those years and classes.
I say to Mr McGrigor, in response to his supplementary question, that visitscotland.com is a shop window for tourism in Scotland. Many people will access that website to find out preliminary information about what is available in our country.
The operating plan will clearly reflect ministerial priorities. Many members will have received letters, as I have done, from companies that are concerned about the potential impact of the budget pressures on Scottish Enterprise.
The member has no need to advise me of the contents of the Kerr report or, indeed, of "Delivering for Health", which took on board many of the Kerr report's proposals as part of the Executive's strategy.
Given the concerns about funding that many councils have expressed, is the minister confident that local authorities are not delaying assessments for elderly care packages because of a lack of resources?
In light of the Executive's failure to find a bidder for the Campbeltown to Ballycastle ferry route, which was a major disappointment to many people in Argyll and Bute, why was Dalriada Shipping, which was willing to take on the contract, rejected?
Can we hear a full statement soon from your good self or a representative of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, so that we may have the opportunity to ask questions about the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the roof beam in the chamber last Thursday? Many of the people whom we represent wonder what on earth is going on and how something li...