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However, I assure members that we will continue to make best efforts to ensure that the secretary of state is held to account in the decision-making process, and I suggest that all stakeholders do the same.
The MS Society group in Lochaber is the one that I know best. As the MS Society briefing for NHS Highland says, one of the issues is long travel times involved in reaching outlying areas.
The bill proposes targets and measures, but it does not go into detail about how those targets can best be achieved. Does the panel think that the bill could give more direction on that front?
He said that we should remember that palliative care in Scotland is—this is not a boast, I have to say—probably still about the best in the world. Everyone else is playing catch-up, but there is still much more that we have to do.
With our international standing in education slipping and our economy faltering, there is an urgent need to use our brand-new powers to raise £500 million to get education back up to the best. That is the best way to boost the economy.
We need a commitment to justice, and we must work with those who understand best what it is like to live with a disability without the means to achieve their potential.
At this stage, I have no preconceived ideas about what the best solutions might be. All too often, we hear about the tensions and disagreements that exist in the sector.