The gradual transition that I have laid out will help and, having fought hard for coupled support, I propose to retain 8 per cent of the pot for coupling for beef across Scotland, using 75 per cent beef genetics to define the recipients.However, I am changing the payment profile, with double rate on the first 10 calves and a flat rate thereafter, and I also propose, subject to the necessary approvals, to introduce on Scotland’s islands a coupled payment top-up of around €65 per calf to recognise the extra challenges and distance to market that our beef producers on the islands experience. Compared...