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It is unusual for me to be so lenient with members, but Tommy Sheridan has made an important point.Members will recall that the committee unanimously decided at its meeting on 26 June to take item 4 in private. The decision was taken without dissent in public session.
It states:"Further diversification of the rural economy should be encouraged".In the simplest terms, rural diversification means the establishment of new enterprises in rural locations. That can mean existing businesses entering into new areas of activity or the creation of entirely new enterprises.
SNP members make obscure technical points and announce again and again the same tired old smears that they announced the last time that we announced good news for Scotland. As Duncan McNeil said, good news for Scotland is bad news for the SNP.