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Scotland’s response to the people who have come here has demonstrated the best of this country as we have stepped up to the plate and reached out to people who are most in need of our help.
It is a staggering imbalance, which was not revealed prior to the accounts being provided. At best, 55 per cent of what is raised in Scotland is spent in Scotland.
A third sector organisation might be the best organisation to deliver the service—the most cost effective, the most inclusive and the most capable of providing the best outcomes—but it will not be on a level playing field for the procurement or commissioning process for that work.
We should focus on the outcome and, if we support it, ask ourselves what the best way of delivering it is. Is the review group’s proposed solution the best way?