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I have never been a trade unionist, but I have been made redundant—it happened six months before the Parliament came on stream, so there were no real issues for me. However, I compare and contrast my employers before I was made redundant with Simclar.
On that point, what sort of work has been done to compare processes up here with what happens in the rest of the United Kingdom and, indeed, internationally?
Can the Executive learn something from its own performance? Yes. Compared to last year's report, this year's report is much better in relation to baseline information and targets in some areas.
The intention is to simplify the system to achieve greater comparability between qualifications and to ensure that we break down the barriers that you referred to.
If any of us were to talk to people about establishing business relationships, we would make sure that there was a contract written in black and white. There is, compared with married couples, no protection for cohabitees.
That is why it is appropriate that NASCO is based in Scotland. When I visited Pictavia in Angus, I discovered that the Picts had carved salmon on 18 of their most important stones in Scotland.
Over a three-day period, 10 teachers from six local authority areas will visit co-operatives such as the John Lewis Partnership and the Co-op to gain an insight into the benefits of employee ownership in a business environment.