Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 4:10 pm on 20 September 2000.
Is Mr Rumbles the new spokesman for Labour? That is interesting. I remember a number of things at that meeting that
The minister mentioned resource accounting. We have to have a guarantee of transparency, clarity about spending statements—which should be made in the chamber—and the year-end balances should be dealt with in a clear and honest manner.
I shall try to respond to some of what the minister said. We welcome the renewed spending on health—much of it was flagged up in the past—but we ask again: will the Executive fund Sutherland? We are not asking whether the Executive will put it on a back burner, but whether it will fund it.