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I am interested in that in the context of the convener's initial point. When we consider best value, one other method is to consider benchmarking; we are considering benchmarking with any comparable organisation.
I would like to make a recommendation and to hear the committee's ideas. We have been talking about call centres, especially for rural areas, and I think that there has been talk involving Tayside and the Highlands.
It seems to me that new Labour has come to terms with reality, and trying to address the issues in the way that the minister has chosen seems to offer the best way forward.I would like to address seriously the points that Ben Wallace made.