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Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:38 pm on 26 September 2007.

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Photo of John Swinney John Swinney Scottish National Party 2:38, 26 September 2007

If I am not mistaken—Mr McArthur can correct me if I am wrong, and I will correct the record if I am wrong—I am pretty certain that existing LEC staff in Orkney are in the process of co-locating with the Orkney Islands Council staff who are involved in economic development, which suggests that in Orkney there is a pragmatic way of operating. That strikes me as a straightforward way of proceeding.

The important point to make is that, as a result of the decisions taken by the Government, we have an opportunity to bring services together and to operate them in an integrated fashion. I am pretty sure that that approach will strike a chord with the many individual businesses that have spoken to me over the years about their difficulty in accessing services or obtaining clarity about accessing services.