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There is still much to do if we want to meet our aspiration of ensuring that Scotland is the best place in the world for everyone to grow up and live in.
If the witnesses in the room want to come in, they should simply indicate to me or the clerks, and we will do our best to bring them in. I ask Stephen Boyle to give a brief opening statement.
Those in group 2 are clearly affected; the other groups are affected in different ways.That has been the general approach. I can give you the best estimate of the numbers in each group.
The assumptions that we use for our non-pay costs projections, which are set out on page 11, are based on our best use of the current official expectations of the impact of price increases in those years.
We also need to ensure that alcohol and drug partnerships are working to the best of their ability. There are 41 measures in the alcohol framework, aspects of which can be looked at to make sure that we are working to the best level possible.