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Employers, who also have to sign a contract, may be deterred from allowing an employee not just to put out fires in their area, but to go much further afield.
Since my predecessor first gave prominence to the issue there has been an unexpected upturn in the birth rate. That may or may not be temporary. The long-term trend in the birth rate is still downwards.
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 states:"The Scottish Ministers may pay grants to local authorities towards expenditure incurred by them in providing"relevant "housing support services."
We have high-level objectives to get from here to there but, in doing so—and the process may take years—we need to be able to measure whether we are on course.
Co-ordination does not depend on whether someone is supported by a health authority, an education authority, a social work department or a voluntary agency. A family member or neighbour may provide support. Structures may be very informal—a child may receive additional support...
A separate vote will be called for each candidate. I remind members that they may vote only once—for only one candidate in each round—and that they must use only their yes button when voting.