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The programme for government therefore includes a commitment to develop a national pathway so that we can ensure that best practice in relation to treatment is followed across the country.
There is a lot in that question; between us, we will do our best to answer it. In paragraph 125, we say that the Scottish Government will take over executive competence for all the devolved benefits no later than 1 April 2020, next year.
The simplistic answer is that, if you have random noise and something moving randomly, the best estimate will take the average. However, on a year-by-year basis, guessing or forecasting the noise that is in the model will be difficult.
Testing of questions is partly to find out which questions will produce the best responses. At the next stage, I am keen for the NRS to share with the committee its experience of testing different questions to see what will give the best response.
I appreciate that the question would be best answered by the Home Office. As the convener has already said, it is disappointing that it has not responded.
I suggest that we also sit down with Transport Scotland and have a debate about the joint lessons that could be learned for future projects. 10:15 On Maureen Watt’s question about whether we underbid, my understanding is that two bidders that went to what is called the best and final stage were quite close.
That process will give us all the opportunity to understand not only the needs, but what the best models might be. Thereafter, we will refine what we have heard, propose some models and test them with representatives of staff in the sector, before we finalise the model and look towards the implementation period.