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I was genuinely disappointed with Derek Brownlee's surreal speech, which contained lots of criticism but no answers. I know that the best form of defence is attack, but it is scant cover for the paucity of the Tories' position.
Let me take you on to pillar 2 support, where the comparison between the UK figure and the figures for the rest of the EU is even more stark. How can Scotland make the best case for receiving payments on the basis of need as opposed to on an historical basis?
We feel that the split of income that is detailed at the lower end of the scale gives us the best gauge of the differential effects of poverty on different groups.
To respond to Christine Grahame's question, I would be happy to work with the Health and Sport Committee to consider how we can reassure it that progress is being made.The best test of that progress is how many additional staff have been recruited.
We think that class size reduction is one of the best ways of doing that and that Glasgow, of all places, needs major improvements in its young people's educational experience.
Sometimes, that does not happen at local level, even with the best will in the world and the best policies, and even if the necessary funding is in place.I will cite a couple of examples.
Zero Waste Scotland also expressed the view that whilst a regional approach had its advantages on a project basis, “to ensure best alignment of outcomes at a national level, the Scottish Government is best placed to allocate funding and determine the accountability processes in the future.”4Zero Waste Scotland. (2019...