In a
debate in the
Scottish parliament, he insisted that action needed to be taken to secure medical
school places for
Scottish students, who were more likely to stay in the country to practice than their English colleagues.
In a Holyrood
debate this afternoon, Alex Salmond, the
Scottish First Minister, has tabled a motion recognising «that free
school meals help tackle child poverty and promote child welfare and educational attainment; further recognises that free
school meals save families at least # 330 per child per year; confirms its commitment to increasing the number of primary
school pupils eligible for free
school meals».