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We are trying to compete with the situation that Christopher Harvie described. The best way in which to do that would be for us to try to engage with the education sector and make things the best that they can be.
In some instances, we are asked to look at advice on Scotland’s contribution to what is necessary to give us the best chance of staving off catastrophe in the future.
The Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee deliberated and arrived at the conclusion to which you refer. We regarded that as the best way forward in terms of what the committee was charged with.
In broad terms, the various parts of the UK are trying to align economic and environmental sustainability—they are trying to get the best environmental results as cost effectively as possible.
Are there other ways in which we can encourage young people to understand what is best for them and other people and to have standards that are based on something other than the threat of punishment?
The Scottish Government has also launched national standards for community engagement, which set standards for best practice that local authorities and other public bodies should follow in engaging with communities.