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I will kick off with some questions about a couple of points that you have raised. You talked about the spotlights and the shift from being reactive and doing reactive policy analysis to being more proactive.
I am sorry to interject, but we are probably a bit pressed for time so, if others have something to say on that point, perhaps they could simply write to the committee.
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I respect Carol Mochan very much, but I disagree vigorously with her on that point. We value the NHS workforce—we do not just talk the talk on that, but put our money where our mouth is.
I assure John Finnie that we are having those conversations in the leadership group. 12:15 I will stick with that point, which is a good one. In its submission to the committee, COSLA talked about the important role of the local authority.
We need more homes in Scotland, and building affordable homes would therefore be a sensible part of the economic recovery. That is my point. You talked about the potential risk from removing the LBTT holiday and what affordable homes could do, but the budget is being cut.
We will certainly take that issue away. The point about not leaving some of your best players on the bench is a very good one when it comes to women in agriculture.
—Official Report, Finance Committee, 26 November 2014; c 29. However, the Audit Scotland press release indicates that “the IT system may not be fully functioning by 1 April 2015”.