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That is why it is so important that the summit is successful, that we are seen as a country that warmly welcomes people and that we do our best to showcase contemporary Scotland and all the best aspects of our country.
I absolutely accept that NHS staff are dedicated and that, at its best, the NHS is very good. However, those quotations show that, at its worst, the NHS is very bad.
We are now entering into dialogue with local authorities about how best to deliver the new initiatives in the partnership agreement, what resources are required for them and how we distribute those resources effectively throughout Scotland.
There is no requirement to provide financial information to the board. You could not make even a best guess at the cost? I would be reluctant to make a best guess.
What a difference a Government that supports local comprehensive schools, backs up its support with investment, does not regard such schools as second best and expects nothing but the best from them can make.