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In general terms, the Cabinet Secretary said that he was "not precious about the detail" of the Bill but "wanted to come up with the best solutions available." On the use of different scrutiny procedures than those currently set out in the Bill, Mr Russell added:
I am entirely open to discussion as to whether the affirmative procedure, the super-affirmative...
The calculation is done by the Resolution Foundation and overseen by the Living Wage Commission, based on the best available evidence on living standards in London and the UK.
I know that the First Minister cares passionately about retaining the best of our country’s heritage, so will he indicate what actions the Government and its agencies can take to ensure that apprentices can be found places with other companies to conclude their apprenticeships?
Prime among these projects is, of course, the M74 motorway, which has been awaiting completion for the best part of 40 years and which will, under a Scottish National Party Government, finally be finished.
I think that I am right in saying that such issues are arising in many places, so it is perhaps best that the petition is considered as part of a wider inquiry, if the Local Government and Communities Committee intends to do that for PE1231.
Therefore, on 20 December, when Fergus Ewing gave that commitment, the issue was settled in the best interests of the organisation and, because of the organisation's importance, in the best interests of Scotland.
It seems entirely reasonable that the job of the First Minister of Scotland—and, I hope, the job of the entire Parliament—is to defend the Scottish interest as best we can, whatever the circumstances.