Money matter
Almost 18,000 homeless people were housed by Scottish councils over the last year — an increase of 14 percent on the previous year. The Executive said it hoped to house all of Scotland’s homeless people by 2012.
Homes target
Andrew Goudie, who has been appointed head of the Executive’s finance department, will earn between £90,867 and £192,424 a year. The Executive said the exact figure was “closer to the bottom” of the range. Dr Goudie, who has been acting head for more than a year, is responsible for 455 staff.
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Fire scare
About 1,000 politicians, journalists, construction workers and others fled the Scottish Parliament building yesterday after the fire alarm was sounded. Fire engines arrived on the scene in less than five minutes.
Today’s business
2.30pm Time for Reflection, Parliamentary Bureau Motions, Debate on Finance Committee report — Relocation of Public Sector Jobs, Business Motion, Parliamentary Bureau Motions; 5pm Decision Time, Debate (Bill Butler), Citizens Advice Week.