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The one conclusion that we drew was that every single prediction and all the analysis that was done in 2016 about what would happen immediately after a vote to leave the EU, including that of the Bank of England, was completely wrong.
I am grateful to the committee for looking at FOISA—not because it is broken, but because it could be better and because it is important to keep it alive and up to date in order to meet the challenges ahead.
If ordinary families cannot afford to stay in a hotel because it is no longer competitive, and instead take their money overseas and do not spend it holidaying in the Highlands, Cornwall or Wales, how does that help the UK economy?
There are excellent examples from all over the country, including Edinburgh’s network of neighbourhood time banks; Diabetes Scotland’s Chinikum at Home project; and Aberdeen Foyer’s work with adults with mental health conditions.
Dates such as 6 July, when we recall Piper Alpha, 6 November, the date of the Chinook crash off Sumburgh, and 27 December, the date of the helicopter crash in Morecambe Bay, are all dates when tragedies occurred.
The heads of the offices often have two or three hats; they might also work for, say, the German chamber of commerce, foreign trade or a bank. As that approach might not be efficient, we are reviewing the offices.