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The trench was filled with big rocks, then smaller stones and gravel and, finally, a top dressing of finer material. Ditches were dug at each side for drainage.
If you did, I wonder what part you played and what you thought of that part, because there was a definite pecking order, and, even at that young age, we knew that. Top billing went to Mary and Joseph, then came the angel Gabriel and the wise men.
The University of Buckingham delivers a top-up programme to enable that to happen, but it was accredited only for a small category of teachers, with a limited timescale in which to complete it.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden are already some of Scotland’s biggest trading partners, with all three in our top 20 export markets, and with £2.6 billion of goods and services being exported to those countries by Scottish businesses in 2019.
Since October 2020, we have invested £2 million specifically to support teacher wellbeing. On top of the 1,400 teachers recruited during the pandemic, we have committed to bringing 3,500 teachers and 500 support staff into the system by the end of the parliamentary session.
We have strengths in food and drink, life sciences, financial services and advanced manufacturing, as well as a strong skills and entrepreneurial base, all of which has made Scotland the United Kingdom’s top destination outside London for foreign direct investment.
For example, we have provided £50 million in financial support payments, in addition to between £30 million and £35 million to provide free personal protective equipment. That is on top of the figures that I mentioned—the £7.5 million for new dental drills and the £5 million for ventilation improvements.
The national reserve provides new farmers and crofters with an allocation of payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme, as well as the young farmers basic payment top-up. In line with our manifesto commitment, I will announce how we intend to support new and young entrants through a specific fund during this parliamentary session.