Keith Raffan: Will the member give way?
Keith Raffan: The sum that Fergus Ewing is referring to is, of course, less than 2 per cent of the entire block, and it is not an underspend. What would the SNP's end-year flexibility be? What would the amount be? What would the percentage be? How would it cover future spend, capital slippage, demand-led changes and contingency reserve?
Keith Raffan: Why does the member not answer it, then?
Keith Raffan: I am here. I am listening intently.
Keith Raffan: Is the minister aware of the widespread concern among those who work with drug misusers that, despite the significant additional resources allocated by the Executive, the number of addicts in treatment has not increased significantly? Will he give a commitment to the chamber that, following the review that he mentioned, which is very important, early action is taken to increase the number of...
Keith Raffan: I am glad that the minister has given an assurance that the Executive will campaign vigorously to preserve those jobs. Ms Cunningham and Mr Swinney rightly drew attention to what the Welsh—my former colleagues in Wales—are doing. They are launching a feisty and formidable campaign to preserve the jobs at Sealand and St Athans. It is important that the Scottish Executive does not appear to...
Keith Raffan: I join colleagues in congratulating Roseanna Cunningham on obtaining this important debate. DARA seems to follow me around. DARA Sealand is but a few miles outside the Westminster constituency that I represented in north Wales—perhaps I follow DARA around, to be more precise. The loss of the jobs at DARA Almondbank would be a serious blow to the local economy not only of Perth and Kinross,...
Keith Raffan: Where are all the SSP members? The part-timers.
Keith Raffan: Will the minister confirm that when the ministerial group finally reports in the autumn it will end the period of uncertainty, which has been far too long, over the future of the area tourist board network? Is he aware how strong the feeling is on the ground that the number of ATBs should not be reduced further? The four ATBs in my region of Mid Scotland and Fife all perform extremely well...
Keith Raffan: I am grateful to the member for giving way. Will she join me in paying tribute to our former colleague Richard Simpson, who, together with George Reid and me, campaigned steadfastly to bridge the funding gap? The reason for the Tories' churlishness might be their failure to turn up for any of the meetings in Clackmannanshire, where the local council was the lead authority, or for the seminars...
Keith Raffan: rose—
Keith Raffan: Does the minister agree that the issue is not just about lifestyle and behavioural choices, but is linked to the fact that men are far more reluctant than women to approach or consult their GPs? When it comes to the diagnosis of cancer, that can lead to premature death and an inability to treat the cancer in time.
Keith Raffan: I am glad that Mr Scott has emphasised the point that the constitution is a draft constitution. Many of us hope that there will be major constitutional change, but, through this year and into next year, the process has to go through the IGC, and we do not know what the outcome will be. That is why Menzies Campbell MP is right—there should be a referendum if we are facing major...
Keith Raffan: Will Mr Fraser give way?
Keith Raffan: I am grateful to Mr Fraser. I point out that I gave way to Mary Scanlon. In view of the strong criticism by the leaders of Mr Fraser's party of the lack of economic growth in Scotland, which interest rate does Mr Fraser think would be better for Scotland: 2 per cent or 3.75 per cent?
Keith Raffan: Will the member give way?
Keith Raffan: Will the member give way?
Keith Raffan: Will the member give way?
Keith Raffan: Will Ms Leckie explain how it will help workers if we withdraw from Europe and make unemployed a large number of the 3 million people who depend on trade with Europe?
Keith Raffan: Will the member give way?
