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Nevertheless, tendering may or may not be the best way to meet the obligation. When I wrote the paper, that question was unresolved; to a certain extent, it still is.
I was assured that introducing a bill was the best and simplest legal way forward. After I had started down that road, it became obvious that Aberdeen would also benefit from such legislation.
I doubt that. We are all trying to find the best possible question time to ensure that members can examine the Government's actions and hold it accountable.
I know that aspects of GERS are contested by various people but the report provides the best estimate of the second magnitude—how much tax is raised in Scotland relative to Scottish GDP.