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I suppose that the statement refers to an exceptional circumstance. Over the past 10 years, there has not been a predictable pattern of spending reviews in the UK.
However, I can say that the nearer people get to Glasgow or Edinburgh, the more travel choices they have, compared with the choices in the middle of the country.
It is a national debate that is not just for the north-east, but for Scotland's economic future, so that we can seize today's opportunities compared with the way that London squandered those of the past.
All those matters must be taken into account, and the WIC's role is to strike a reasonable balance compared with other UK water companies in delivering ministerial objectives.
Overall comparisons of progress are difficult, because they do not necessarily compare like with like, but there is a perception that progress has recently been made in some of the newer equalities strands, although they sometimes started from a fairly low base.
Given the need to change trains at Paisley, how will the access time to Glasgow airport compare with the access time to Edinburgh airport for passengers travelling from the central belt or the west of Scotland?
It is clear from the answers that we have received so far that the benchmarking process that compares local authorities is not working as well as it could do.