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The Executive has made a firm and fair decision that, in the early years of the devolved settlement, we will follow the same pay policy for the civil service in Scotland as is followed in England.
An authority area as large as that of Highland Council might need to be broken down.An attempt was made to follow that approach in the Highlands and Islands.
I recognise that the principled position that members hold on the substantive issue does not mean that they will resist an amendment that follows what has so far been the agreed position of the committee.
I wish that I could tell you otherwise, but I cannot. Neither can anyone who follows argue legitimately that the risks are proven on scientific grounds; they are not.
The extensive consultation that followed the strategy's publication demonstrated widespread support for such a pilot.We believe that the purpose of victims' statements is clear.