I move amendment S5M-06045.2, to leave out from “welcomes the fact” to end and insert: “however, recognises that official figures show Scotland on the brink of a recession while Ernst and Young reports that the Scottish economy is ‘stuck in the slow lane’; believes that repeated warnings about the fragility of the economy and business confidence have been dismissed; recognises and acknowledges the challenges facing Scotland’s economy, including the threat of another divisive independence referendum, a hard Brexit and skills shortages, and believes that a long-term plan to build a strong economy must include the removal of the threat of a referendum on Scottish independence and avoiding a hard Brexit, combined with transformative additional investment in education and a step-change in mental health to help people achieve their potential and enable businesses to find the skills they need.” 15:26...