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We also showcased Scottish companies just last year in Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta.The most recent visit to the US highlighted the fact that Scotland can compete with the best in areas such as offshore technology and in some cases is the best the world has to offer.
I think that amendments 11 and 12 are neat, but brevity might not necessarily be the best option in this case. Therefore, I am happy to listen to the minister's assessment of both sets of amendments.
For Sweden, which has a prison population that is similar to Scotland's, there are more than 100 establishments that are based on the smaller local model. That seems to offer the best support and the best way of preventing future offending.
Does Richard Baker agree that people are best served by reduction in crime? Projects such as operation reclaim, which reduced crime in its local area by 35 per cent, make a big contribution.
We would advise them on the environmental impacts, to the best of our ability. We would not advise them on the interpretation of the European legislation.
I hope that the minister will take on board the committee's recommendations and that the Government and its agencies are in the best possible position to work together to deliver Scotland's aspirations.