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We often receive such requests from visitors, either through the external liaison unit, which deals with VIP-type visits, or through more general tourist visits.
If there is a company anywhere in the world that is looking to buy up BAA, the one organisation in the world that has been encouraging it has been the Scottish National Party.
I am glad that that robust approach is being taken and I hope that it will help people to have confidence in what they buy in shops. I have no comments on any other instrument.
I have highlighted the issue of GAE spending on the elderly. The considerable new resources that we announced on 5 October—up to £100 million for care of the elderly—will be allocated under a new system.