Mr. Brendan Bannigan:

On achieving value for money, I will give members a concrete example. In 2012 the library contract went to a company in the United Kingdom. By my estimate, the winning tender was perhaps 5% or 6% cheaper than mine. All of the jobs were lost to the United Kingdom for a figure of about 5%, a small percentage. We are not talking about double digit figures.

That is a real example. There is a duty on the procurement officer in Scotland to demonstrate a benefit to the local community. It can be seen in construction contracts and everything else in Scotland. We must bring that in here, so that it is enshrined in law.