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Any attempt to relocate that outstanding success to another establishment would at best jeopardise the success of the STOP programme and the culture of the prison.
We acknowledge that we have to take an holistic approach to these issues and to look across what Bruce Crawford called the offices or the bureaucracy of the Executive to ensure that we target resources and get best value for that money.
That support includes helping suppliers to access new markets, develop new products and improve efficiency in production and distribution, as well as encouraging collaboration, the sharing of best practice and effective networking.
As Fergus Ewing knows, the Stewart inquiry showed that there is no evidence of any health risks, but suggested that it was best to proceed on a precautionary basis.
I emphasise the importance of getting the best information that is available so that it will be possible to address some of the valid questions raised by Mr Harper.
Local Produce (Retail Outlets) To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce new planning regulations or guidelines that would allow planning authorities to stipulate minimum shelf space for local produce when granting planning permission for major new retail outlets.
The way to proceed is to say that we need to sort out the variations by next year to have meaningful information. The best thing to do is to flush out the matter, after which people will start to do something about it.