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The budget bill is the only bill in the Parliament that follows that system. We have a review in front of us, and we should suggest the change as a positive outcome for whoever is in the Government of the day.
There is an issue about continuity, with single outcome agreements following on from the budget process. I would have thought that that would be of importance to the committee.We can agree the recommendation to undertake a short inquiry—as Bob Doris says, we emphasise that it will be short.
He should get a grip of Mr Tavish Scott. If we had followed the advice of the acting leader of the Liberal Democrat party, not only would colleges and universities have lost £100 million of additional investment, but pensions in the health service, the education system and the abolition of tolls on the Forth and Tay road bridges would have been put at risk....
That the Parliament agrees to amend the remit and duration of the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme Committee as follows: Remit: To inquire into and report with recommendations for a Committee Bill on a replacement for the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme rules and the Grants to Members and Officeholders Order; Duration: Until the Parliament has co...
Do members agree to write to the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change to request the information that is outlined in the paper and to consider the inquiry's remit following the receipt of the response? At that point, we could ask the clerks to sketch out the options for using reporters.Members indicated agreement.
The cabinet secretary will be aware of the success of the 12-month alcohol test purchasing pilot that was run in Fife. Following the publication of the interim report, what progress is being made on developing common procedures that all Scottish forces can use by 2009?
Somehow, that shared misfortune can make asbestos-related diseases particularly tragic, and the incidence of the disease may not reach its peak until as late as 2020 or even 2025.Clydeside Action on Asbestos has been a beacon of sympathy and support for mesothelioma sufferers.
The available information is given in the following table. Average (Mean) Fine (£) for Possession of Selected Drugs1,3, by Sheriff Court2, 2008-09 and 2009-10 2008-094 2009-10 Sheriff Court/Drug No of Fines Mean No of Fines Mean % Chan...
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Date answered:
16 March 2011
The Scottish Government has also made representations to the UK Government to safeguard future funding for Scottish film following the announcement of the abolition of the UK Film Council.