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If we had the leader of Scotland plc in today, what advice would you give him? He would probably say that he would have to defund something else.

Is the issue a lack of people or of skills?

It was about the problem of due process.

I guess that you would say that, in the end, it is for the long-term benefit of Scotland plc.

Yes, government by WhatsApp is something that the committee has discussed before.

Is there a proper review process for looking back on policy decisions in years to come—on whether a decision was the right one or on what we could have done differently—and trying to learn for the future?

Is the issue that Government is focused on short-term goals as opposed to looking at the longer term? It could be 10 or 15 years before today’s children start moving into the industrial workforce.

Does Government need to work more closely with industry to work out what the needs are and consult with it more instead of just doing general consultation?

We have the national performance framework in Scotland. Are the decisions that the Government is taking aligned properly with the NPF right at the start?

I have a question about the recording of ministerial decisions. This is perhaps a question for you, Alex, given your experience. Is there a robust process or system in place so that when ministers approve something, a record of that decision is kept and could perhaps be looked at later to check who approved a certain thing?

Of course.