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There is little doubt that, given the premium price on wild salmon, some of those dormant netting stations could, if reactivated, be quite profitable in the short term—although, of course, they would be providing not rod-caught but netted salmon.
First, LFA support is only one of the support packages that farmers in Shetland and elsewhere receive. The sheep annual premium, which is a headage-based payment, is still an important source of funding and is worth as much as, if not more than, LFA support.
That is right.An important point is that specialisms, especially in a complex area of law, come at a premium. It is the respondent, the employer or defender that can afford advice from specialist employment lawyers.
I remember that Hilary Benn spoke to the Parliament and gave evidence to the committee over a videolink. Douglas Alexander has also visited the Parliament on occasion. My colleagues are making a bit of a meal out of the matter.
I am not suggesting that we will have to spend a lot of time taking evidence, but we will want to ask specific questions; hearing from the minister will be the first step. Yesterday, I visited a primary 6 group at St Joseph's RC School in Aberdeen to find out about the school's outreach programme.
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003: Annual Report 2004 I welcome members, visiting members, the public and the press to the 15th meeting in 2005 of the Environment and Rural Development Committee.