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How many of those difficulties still have an impact on financial performance? We are still living with the consequences of some of the decisions that were taken.
It is important that the people of Scotland connect with their parliament and with the budget process that will affect all their lives in due course.I thank Aberdeen City Council for making us very welcome today.
We have to move towards a culture of continuous improvement in schools, including self-assessment. Schools should not live in fear of the dreaded HMIE visit.
The territorial aspects have to be taken into consideration. I grew up in Arden and I now live in Carnwadrick so I am well placed to make that comment.
That has always been a problem—it is not a completely new problem—and we simply had to live with it. However, it is much more difficult to live with it given the level of organisation in serious crime that there is now.