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You might be aware that committee members have visited local authorities and they have said that the continuous pressure to achieve better quality at less cost ultimately militates against best value.
Members have also agreed to undertake visits to Gigha and Lewis to gather evidence on the bill.I thank Inverness for its hospitality, which we have really enjoyed.
I think that today is also the first visit of Andy Kerr, the Minister for Finance and Public Services, to the committee—although I can assure members that it will not be his last.
Perth and Kinross Council says that it is a replacement mast.Our concern is that we had no letters at all from Orange, the police, or the council's planning department informing us of that massive installation. We had a visit from a police telecommunications officer.
Many of us would never have had that opportunity if we had not had student grants. I remember visiting the campus of the University of Stirling, which was then in my constituency, as a young Labour MP, many years ago.