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Our pre-budget report was issued on 3 October, and it set out some recurring themes and issues that we identified in relation to the Scottish Government’s plans.
The RAiSE officers work in each local authority and part of their job is to co-ordinate and make sure that pre-school, primary and secondary schools know what is available and co-ordinate it all, as well as the college hubs that they work through.
As a courtesy to other members who want to explore that, I make that point to the cabinet secretary, before she answers. Members who were at the pre-meeting discussion have questions on the subject.
We need a bigger discussion about how we move forward. In the pre-meeting, we talked about a new narrative—I think that Professor Sharkey mentioned that.
There is the remuneration package that has been offered to Mr Pitts—the annual salary and the accompanying golden hello—and the £18 million pre-tax profit that you have spoken about.
Employment in Scotland is now 66,000 higher than it was at its pre-recession peak, and there has been considerable progress in reducing youth unemployment.