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That is taking some time, although CIPFA is getting on with it well. The earliest likely date is 2004—in our view, that should also be the latest date.
The organisations that we have chosen to visit have all been chosen for practical reasons, such as the time available to us and the convenience of getting to them, with the possible exception of HMP Peterhead, which we could visit as time permits.
From an all-Scotland perspective, it will be a matter of winners and losers. If one council gets more—given that the sums that are involved are previously determined—other councils will get less.
At a meeting a couple of months ago we managed to get funding for new domestic meters on our site, which means that we can go into town and buy our own power cards, instead of getting them from the manager.
The air discount scheme is a model that needs to be examined further in the context of ferry fares. Chancellor Gordon Brown's latest tax increase came into force today, with another £10 being levied on every passenger who takes a domestic flight.
That is completely contrary to the position of Scottish National Party members, whose latest contribution to the debate I noticed on the back of an envelope.