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I welcome our witnesses today: Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; and Antony Clark, assistant director of performance audit and best value at Audit Scotland. The Auditor General will make a statement before we move to questions.
The importance of the social covenant was best illustrated to me 26 years ago, when the American naval base in Dunoon closed, with the loss of 1,500 American personnel.
Of course, that is not to say that all veterans will experience those problems, but we must acknowledge the statistics and ensure that our veterans who require assistance receive the very best advice and support as they readjust.
There are organisations that work tirelessly to fight for blind and partially sighted people, to prevent avoidable blindness and to ensure the best outcomes for those with visual impairments.
I think that it was Rob Gibson who mentioned best value. I do not look at best value in economic terms; I look at what best value is for communities and what asset transfers can deliver in terms of economic and social impacts.
To pick up on Stuart McMillan’s earlier point, fuel prices depend on how we choose to cut the cake. The best job for minimising fuel poverty is to have the power available at the cheapest price—or, rather, at the lowest cost.