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I am pleased that Tom McCabe secured the debate, and that we have had an opportunity to hear contributions from different sides of the chamber on how the issue can be furthered in future years. Meeting closed at 16:26.
At best, we are declining; at worst, in real terms, we are de-enterprising and going backwards.On Scottish economic growth, Scotland has had lower growth levels, historically, than the rest of the United Kingdom.
Although I am happy to debate with the minister the procedures that she used to give the information, the kernel of my question is why she should get any credit for going some way to resolving a problem that she instigated.
That set of figures shows a range of hypothetical net present values for different locations, not for specific sites. The risks and benefits were also taken into account and are outlined in that annex.
I hope that we hear more than toujours les platitudes all over again but, after Elliot Morley's performance in the House of Commons yesterday, I do not hold out much hope of that happening.
We are clear that there are two issues, which Gordon Jackson expressed and delineated. We will follow up the serious allegation that your colleague made, which I will summarise.
Most of those who responded to the consultation supported that view.Parts 2 and 3 of the document provide separate advice for official visitors to farms and recreational users of farmland.