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That needs to be put in the context of the particular problem in Grampian, where there is one dentist for every 3,600 people. That compares with one dentist for every 2,300 people in central Scotland.
The only way in which we can justify making our selection is to ensure that we have as much information as we can reasonably collect about the particular scheme or project that is being undertaken and ensure that it is properly assessed and compared with all the other applications, so that the process is as fair as possible.
The Scottish Executive uses five indicators to monitor trends of health inequalities within NHS boards. This is done by comparing outcomes of the 20% most deprived postcode sector areas within each NHS board with the 20% most affluent.
I ask members to suppose that the Liberal Democrat minister is replaced by a new Labour minister, à la Charles Clarke, who believes in variable fees and top-up fees.
I was interested in that point, because the power was specifically justified by the Executive with reference to a comparable power in the Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) (Scotland) Scheme 2003 (SSI 2003/87).