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We are identifying areas in which Scottish Enterprise, as a public sector organisation that can pull certain levers, can have maximum impact and areas in which it is best that the private sector either be involved or do all the work.
As all members of the panel have said, the best way of eradicating the practice is through education and through the methods that were used in Ghana, which I have just described.
Therefore, the proposal to have midwife-led maternity services, at least in remote locations, is not in the best interests of patients. Is it financially driven?
Certainly, we have experience, skills and staff who can give a lot of input and support, but a partnership approach is the best way forward. I totally agree with Fiona Stewart.
When you were talking about hare coursing and the best way of helping endangered species to flourish, were you suggesting that hare coursing was beneficial in that respect?