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I agree that we should have an inquiry, not so much because it proves that this committee exists as a distinct entity, but because so many local authorities have made it clear to us that local government finance is an issue.
The inclusion of percentages clarifies the accounts, which tend to have many large numbers. People understand percentage changes more easily than they do a comparison between £897 million this year with £769 million last year, for example.
The section is currently suspended and it is our declared policy intention to repeal it. Many of our key stakeholders, in particular local authorities and teacher unions, raised the issue in response to the consultation on head teacher appointments.
We all share a common goal of improving services for all children, and we want every child to fulfil their potential and to be provided with every opportunity to succeed. Some—too many over the years—have slipped through the net.
My grandfather worked in Ferguson's shipyard. Like many in Inverclyde, his family originated in Ireland and came to Scotland to look for work, settling in Port Glasgow.