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I suppose that at least I agree with Des McNulty on that matter, although we obviously have opposite reasons for thinking that there should be a review.The pièce de résistance of the debate was David Davidson's speech, to which I must return.
Many of those who leave the country are young people, whom we need for the future of Scotland—the people whom Miss Jean Brodie would call la crème de la crème. Will the First Minister take measures to encourage young people to stay in Scotland?
As the previous two speakers were admirably brief, I will just about manage to get in one more if he or she will also be brief. I call Des McNulty. I would like to give a general but not entirely enthusiastic welcome to the creation of a Scottish university for industry.
A rough and ready estimate of the hoped-for timescale would be of great assistance. As I have said, I do not want to pin down a definitive timescale in the sense that we have to have it done by a particular time.