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We have addressed the situation with the right to buy differently. We thought it important that with right-to-buy purchases, like other purchases, there is better information about the house condition.
People go elsewhere to access their money and spend it elsewhere. Local retail businesses die. Thirdly, through this debate we seek the support of the Scottish Executive for sub-post offices and for "Your Guide".
Would those softer angles relate to existing general policies, such as the right to buy and its impact in reducing the amount of housing stock that is available to black and minority ethnic communities?
You will not be surprised to hear that I am interested in what has been done to ensure that the approach is not simply top down, but bottom up. What work has been done to consult and work with people at grass-roots level?
As Johann Lamont said, a way of doing that in the short term might be to top-slice resources from each department for the equality unit to ensure that somebody is doing the work.
I have a final question. What are the top priorities for investment in infrastructure that would do most to improve the standard of our railway service in Scotland?
Nevertheless, the pressure on the funding system must be to look after the grade 4 and 5 departments at the top of the scale. That is where the future lies.