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If the prisoners from Northern Ireland come, should we ask them, "How many Weetabix did you have today, and how much milk did you take with the Weetabix?"
On legal aid, there are other on-going discussions about a more sophisticated graduated fee scheme for counsel and on payment for solemn legal aid. Many parallel discussions are going on about how we make legal aid deliver better.
They are not the subject of this bill, and should not influence a vote on it, but it is worth pointing out that, even in the local area, just as many people supported the development.
Achieving that goal is imperative for the thousands of people who earn their living from fishing—from Lerwick in the north, down the west coast, down the east coast to Eyemouth and the many Scottish communities and businesses ashore that they help to support.
I am pleased that energywatch is working. However, many people do not yet know about it.There is always a balance between effective competition and clutter.
We are in the unique position that we fix our own salaries. In my view, and that of many other members, the gulf between the better paid and the worst paid in this country is increasing and is unacceptable.
I am conscious that we put a lot in place last year with the involvement of college account managers and many major organisations. That should not stop there.