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It has to do with respecting the views of those who understand national and international best practice on the running, holding and conduct of referendums in this country.
I suspect that I am the only speaker in the debate who lived through being a teenager in Glasgow in the 1960s and 1970s, when I was blessed by listening to the best music and watching the best football team of all time.
There is an argument to be made that headteachers and schools know how best to spend money on education and are best placed to help us to close the attainment gap.
What is your definition of best value? As I said earlier, best value is investing public funds in interventions that are based on sound science and evidence.
I am happy to work with all ministers in Scotland and ensure that we present the best possible case for Scotland and get the best possible outcome for Scotland.
The top end, with long-term prisoners, is where the system actually works best and where there is most need to have some sort of managed process of release under supervision.