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Because I am pretentious and cannot help myself, I note that Cicero also observes in “De Officiis”—1.33—that a proliferation of statutes leads only to a proliferation of injustice.
Tackling inflation does not always need to mean the de-scoping of projects. There are examples of local authorities being very innovative in their approach to delivering the same outcomes, but through slightly different and more cost-effective models.
You have up to four minutes, Mr Ross. 17:19 I congratulate Tim Eagle not just on securing tonight’s debate but on the tour de force speech that he gave on issues affecting his constituents—our constituents—in the Highlands and Islands and other people across rural Scotland.
On the ring-fenced funding, I think from recollection—I will correct this if it is not right—that there is an extra £500 million-plus that is being de-ring fenced in the local government settlement, which I am sure Katy Clark will welcome.
Then, as managers come in and change, they might entertain the idea that option E looks quite interesting, but that approach would require them to de-scope and take things out because of the fixed budget.
Our funding model is now more realistic about what activity colleges need. It is much better at de-risking recovery for colleges, and it is increasing the price that we pay for college places.
We now have vending machines, which work because of the way in which the regulations de-list part of the pharmacy to allow vending machines to be used for dispensing medicines.
It needs to be about more than efficiencies. Efficiencies are the de minimis position. There are 129 public bodies, all of which do a good job but all of which have estates and back-room offices—and some of which do similar things.
Tha e soilleir gu bheil?a’ mhòr-chuid de dhaoine ann an Alba taiceil dhan Ghàidhlig agus gu bheil fàs ann an ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig an dà chuid ann an sgoiltean agus am measg inbhich.