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To do so might well involve the creation of 14 or so new non-departmental public bodies, whose existence would be superseded by whatever new management structure emerged in due course.
If the Scottish Executive had to pay in the normal way for the services that those sectors provide, the latest estimate is that the equivalent sum would be in excess of £6 billion.
I would like the minister to reflect on the points that he raised about his American visit and to tell us what new ideas on closing that gap will be added to the Government strategy.