(S3O-5333) I was pleased to have the opportunity to return to Hawick on 8 December and meet local politicians and representatives from Scottish Borders Council, Scottish Enterprise, the business community and other local bodies to discuss measures to boost the local economy in Hawick and that of the Scottish Borders more generally. The minister's visit was most welcome. I was there, as were other members of this Parliament, Westminster and local government, and I know that he has undertaken to visit again.Does the minister agree that a vital growth area in the Borders will be in the housing and building sector, despite the national and global pressures that the sector is under?