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I suspect that if we were less conservative, the break-even point would be earlier. By definition, if the revenue is not generated, the break-even point will be later, but because we have been so conservative it is likely that that point will be reached within six years.
Does he agree that the presence of police would act as a deterrent to that? I take that point, but my point is that those activities are not overt, but covert.
I say to Mr McGrigor, in response to his supplementary question, that visitscotland.com is a shop window for tourism in Scotland. Many people will access that website to find out preliminary information about what is available in our country.
We will want to consider inviting the minister at some point, but our discussions with Professor Kerr might suggest other areas that we want to consider.
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Date answered:
8 November 2000
Patients would benefit from that. I go back to my earlier point that there needs to be an examination of what the patients or clients—whatever you want to call them—need and what is the best work force to meet that.