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Most alarmingly, we have found repeated cases of a lack of awareness among public bodies of the guidance, prioritisation policies and best practice that are expected of them.
The minister must take responsibility for that.The Liberal Democrats believe that it would be a disappointment for the first deadline for setting annual targets to be missed, but it would be a travesty if we were to agree to annual targets that we do not think represent the best possible targets for Scotland to aim for.
We believe that staying in learning is the best way to ensure long-term employability.For people with literacy and numeracy needs, we are conducting the first major survey of literacy and numeracy in Scotland since 1996.
On-going support for Scottish investment in infrastructure to secure UK project funding is the best way to improve research outcomes and enhance our international profile.
It is doubtless very worrying, particularly for people who are not in the best of health, when an emergency category A call takes two hours and when there is no GP back-up on the islands—or on some of the islands.
I have to say that anybody who thinks the contrary must subscribe to the theory that Big Brother knows best—or, in this case, that Wee Brother knows best.