Agricultural Business Improvement Scheme
Agenda item 5 is on the Scottish Executive's response to the committee's report on the agricultural business improvement scheme. Members have the response and a summary document.
Again, we have had a positive response from the Scottish Executive rural affairs department, which is pleasing. The summary suggests that our conclusions and recommendations have been taken on board. I suggest that if the committee is satisfied with what we have received, we refer the matter to the Rural Development Committee for its information and leave it at that, until we receive the progress report. Having done our initial work, we can pass on the issue to the specialist committee. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.