Ministers are determined to introduce new forms of recruitment to bring in talented outsiders.

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South of Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Jim Hume wants to introduce a members bills at the Scottish Parliament which would bring in a ban.

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The campaign said that in the same way that the Low Pay Commission was set up in 1997 to advise on the minimum wage, a High Pay Commission was needed to introduce "a wide-ranging review" of pay at the top and bring in new measures to curb excessive remuneration.

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You should always introduce the floss at the top of the tooth, in the gum line, and bring it down, then remove it and find an unused length for the next tooth.

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The Northern Ireland Executive will bring forward legislation later this year to introduce a 5p charge for single-use carrier bags in April 2013.

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"Bank holidays are well established in this country and any move to introduce an additional holiday would need to balance the benefits it would bring to some individuals and businesses against the cost and disruption it would involve for others, " the BERR spokesman said.

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