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In the run-up to the local government settlement, we heard many claims and much rhetoric and it is difficult to discern what was fact and what was hyperbole.
I am also grateful to the Scottish Trades Union Congress, other members of the Scottish Parliament and the many people who have contributed their views.
Nineteen presidency events are scheduled to take place, 12 of which are definite and seven of which are provisional. We want to bring as many of them as we can to Scotland, but there are pressures from all over the UK for that to happen.
We have already made a couple of adjustments to our inspection regime to ensure that we do not put too many people in or set too many differing requirements.