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What is happening outwith Scotland? To the best of my knowledge, Scotland is the only place that is proposing the course of action that is set out in the bill.
If Aberdeen City Council had told us what was happening and how it planned to proceed, we would have been willing to help. We would have done our best to subsidise some of the services that Choices offered.
We will end up with settlements that are basically lived in by rich people whose pattern of using those settlements will be different from that which other people would want. What councils are exhibiting best practice and getting things broadly right?
One concern was that abolishing prescription charges might lead to an increased demand for prescriptions. The best available evidence that we have on that issue is from the recent experience in Wales.
In the event that additional material is required, we will do our best to get it to the committee as quickly as possible.Our written submission outlines the types of work in which we are engaged.
However, I believe that we will be able to address those two aspects properly and to best effect. That is the rationale for bringing them together.Finally, we will support the trade union learning fund.
I, like other members, question whether what the cabinet secretary proposes is the best use of available funds. Will the investment pay for one more teacher or one more student place?