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Should we conclude from those two statements that we do not know exactly how much tax revenue we would get from the service tax? No—we know how much tax revenue we would get.
I will deal with two of those points. Getting teachers and head teachers to accept the idea of the sharing of good practice required long discussion; we visited every school, along with the conveners of the education committee.
Is there a solution to that problem? Universities can get money to build new residences, so why can they not get money to build new courses that will turn into more efficient products, saving them money and paying back the investment?
Given the time for consultation and the lead-in time before implementation, perhaps we can get off to a more positive start. What should be done to ensure that there is a harmonious movement towards the new regulations?
We will also allow pupils to make choices earlier so that they can get more focus on and relevance into their learning; commission new skills for work courses; and try in general to get more pace and relevance into that period of education.I want to make it clear that this is ...
Practical walk-throughs of scenarios should alert ministers to some of the potential pitfalls if organisations are not satisfied when they realise that new information exists but they do not get it automatically.