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Although he, like me, wants to drive forward reforms, I do not want a situation in which young people end up leaving school earlier, without the necessary qualifications and skills to go on and get decent jobs and get into higher education.
Many people will be surprised to hear the answer about doing it better. What we get from the First Minister is the mantra of so-called Scottish solutions to Scottish problems.
Is the petitioner suggesting that there is not enough protection if the local authority fundamentally changes the plan? That may well be what he is getting at. I recall a case that involved a workshop that was fairly quiet before someone came along and created a joinery operation in the building.
There is no question that more needs to be done and that is why I have repeated my desire to ensure that the NHS and local government get around the same table to consider what more needs to be done to tackle the issue.
I will extend open questions for quarter of an hour and then First Minister's questions for quarter of an hour. We will see how we get on with the debate. I would still like to have decision time at 5 o'clock but it depends on the pressure on the debate.
All I was thinking of at this stage— I am happy to do it— We are not in the business of being confrontational—we are in the business of trying to get things right. We do not object to the policy, but want to satisfy ourselves in a rather technical way that the regulations are competent.
If the First Minister were to add 12 and 24, what answer would he get? Sir David, I think that we should treat question time with a bit of respect—I expect more of John Swinney.