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Am I correct in thinking that, if Liam McArthur had asked you how many people are being referred from Orkney, there is no central database that would allow you to answer that question?
As I said a moment ago, there are not many discretionary-spend elements in our remit, so we will be up against the hard bone of our statutory functions.
We are collating that information, and we hope that that training will be delivered during the course of this month. How many budget holders are we talking about?
I am not trying to prejudice things with regard to where any reduction might be distributed, but there is clear economic benefit in getting access to hub airports, because that unlocks so many other opportunities and destinations.
A multitude of data sets and performance information already exists. Many returns come through to Government and other agencies, and there are many inspections.
We should continue to promote the living wage because it is a way out of poverty for many who are in work, but I recognise the value of the social wage for many of our hard-pressed families.