They will all be invited to Holyrood to celebrate next year's 10th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament on 1 July.

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Favoured firms will be invited to follow the car makers as they expand into new markets, such as China, India or Brazil, setting up parts plants in the shadow of the new assembly lines, and taking over design work too.

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An exclusive group of customers will be invited to receive their Barclaycard PayTag in the coming weeks, before they are offered to millions of Barclaycard customers later in the year.

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Once they are placed on the list of lay inspectors candidates will be eligible for work and will be invited to tender by external contractors to assist on inspection of primary, secondary and special schools across Wales.

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The top three will be invited to the live event and the other seven contenders will be notified out of courtesy that they have not made the final shortlist.

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