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That is a key point about the Dundee pathfinder in which we are looking closely at what works in supporting people out of economic inactivity and into productive economic activity.
Such an audit would give us a picture of things, and then we would be able to assess whether they were working or delivering in terms of getting that promotional activity for Scotland.
However, I am not ready to accept that people living in rural and island communities should have to accept the fact that they are not going to get the same face-to-face service that people might get in the central belt of Scotland.
I will take an example from physical activity research. We know that children who are physically active when they are young are more likely to be physically active when they are adults.
The Cupar dentist, which is run by the Real Good Dental Company, is now emergency only, and it has been like that for months. People are desperate to get treatment. They cannot even get the check-ups, and they are desperate to get routine treatment.
For example, a school event such as a sports day is when the whole school unites and the different school houses get together—it is a very active event.
We use it on Glen Tanar estate.However, a hurdle that I cannot get beyond is that a person who gives advice about a risky activity needs to know how, contractually, that advice is to be used.