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We have to go out there and talk to people to make them feel that Government officials and politicians in Scotland have a genuine interest in engaging with them.
How is an officer to know that such a situation exists on the ground if he has not been to the address before? What other official business would he have to be at that address but to serve a charge?
I also thank the minister and the officials from the Scottish Executive for attending.We will adjourn the meeting for about 10 minutes to give members the opportunity to have a cup of tea or coffee.
I fully believe that the Minister for Finance and Local Government and his officials are keen to participate in the process of improving the way in which the budget process operates.
Because this is a policy issue, we must ensure that ministers give that evidence, rather than junior officials. We will have that debate—Martin has been pursuing that issue and has some information on it.