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Scottish independence would be based on new relationships to make our nation more successful and to improve the lives of the people who live in Scotland.
I have been moved not only by the stories of their lives, what they have had to live through and what they have seen with eyes so young, but by their resolute determination to ensure that no child will ever again have a life like the one that they have had.
There is a draft learning and skills action plan, which the skills agency is currently considering, and we have identified particular partnerships to do with film and TV. An extra piece of work is being done in which the possibility of a TV production incentive fund is being considered.
We also have to bear in mind that, compared with previous years, there were fewer live appointment rounds during the year, and that inevitably has an impact on the number of reports that come to the office.
I have a concern that, when we move from talking about the theory and the disagreements, we will have people who may well find that their lives are even more messed up over welfare issues than they had been over the last while.
I will carefully consider the evidence that the committee has collected and any recommendations that it makes that would improve the lives of our pupils. I am happy to respond to any questions that members may have.
The committee system offers massive opportunities for people to engage with Parliament, because it looks at the kind of things that they deal with in their everyday lives. The enhanced status has emboldened committees to do more of that.
However, Mr Rowley’s point is valid because drilling down really matters, as the real action happens in quite small communities—that is where lives are varying and are getting better, worse or whatever.