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Given the concerns that the chairs of the children's panels still have—of which I learned during conversations that I had with them following last week's committee meeting—I am now more inclined to think that we are doing the right thing in voting to annul the instrument than I was prior to last week's meeting.
Once we have conceded the case—I assume that the Court of Session will provide its ruling on it—we are really duty bound to follow through on it with the new legislation.
The logic that someone should get a bonus in 2009-10 simply because they got one in 2008-09 does not follow. Secondly, there is the issue of the recruitment of individuals to provide leadership to organisations.
I know that my colleagues in gender organisations have considered that issue over a great deal of time, so I will follow their lead on it. Thank you for confirming that.
Will she work to ensure that the Parkhead Housing Association and Cassiltoun Housing Association ballots are followed by many others in the months and years ahead, to ensure that the GHA gradually fades into history?
I want to revert to the single status agreement and equal pay claims. My questions follow on from those that the convener asked.Am I right in thinking that there are two cost implications?
During our visit in Penicuik we have seen that the community around Penicuik is trying to be supportive of education in Malawi following the establishment of our partnership in 2006.
The first question is from Michael Matheson, who will be followed by Patricia Ferguson. I warmly welcome the minister's statement this afternoon, which is effectively about the abolition of sportscotland as we know it.