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That would be done with a view not to ceasing the service, but to providing everyone—including the customers in the communities—with best value for money.I will conclude by alluding to the points that were raised by Professor Kay.
Today's debate has demonstrated that.As a number of members pointed out, structural funds are important to Scotland both historically and traditionally.
We would not necessarily come at this from the perspective of what is best for local authorities; we would come at it from the perspective of what is best for the taxpayer.
That point should be acknowledged.Perhaps the most significant point is that the contract provides a job planning framework that can address circumstances in different parts of Scotland as well as in Scotland as a whole.
During First Minister's questions a couple of weeks ago, I raised the point that it is time that politicians got together to work out how we are going to ensure that we get the best deal for Scotland in next week's fisheries council.
The presumption in favour of mainstream education would not hold if being educated in a mainstream school were not in the best interests of the child. I recognise that the needs of a small number of children might not be best served by inclusion in a mainstream setting.