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In that case, there is no reason why the quality contract mechanism should not be used. The relevant point that was made earlier was that the quality contract is not for universal application because it is not the universal way to achieve the best possible public transport.
Obviously we want all those things to go ahead, but I come back to the point that we made previously; this is a time of potential threat to our best scenic areas.
Derek Brownlee will attend as his substitute at some point during the meeting. Apologies have also been received from Bruce Crawford for his late arrival.
However, it would be a bit strange if we did that because there is a significant agency that puts in money at the moment—Jobcentre Plus—and such a process would be outside that system. That point is worth pursuing. May I intervene on that point?
The latest paper is the Scottish Office action plan, "Modernising Community Care". That would be a useful starting point. I have a suggestion that picks up on that point.