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As a country, we must build up the best possible case and get the support of the UK Government—if we still require its support by 2013—so that we can secure the best deal in the next financial perspective and change the allocation formulas that have been used until now.
As the minister said, the year of homecoming is an opportunity to promote the best of Scotland. We should always be doing that, of course, but the event allows us to focus on what we do best.
The development of the procedure was informed by legal advice and human resources best practice; as such, the Scottish Government was confident about the prospects of success.