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I agree that we need to continue the provision of support in the short term. We need a phased approach to a new support model that better incentivises farmers to do what is best for their enterprise and for the environment.
Plus, Scotland’s officers are the best paid in the UK, with a new constable in Scotland having a starting salary of £26,737, compared with— Will the member take an intervention?
We are aware that our policies and some of our practices need to be reviewed and updated. We are currently looking at the new regulations and seeing how they best fit across the region.
Right now, the Scottish child payment is not the only entitlement that is lost—you also lose access to best start foods at exactly the same income point, and you can no longer get a best start grant.
The SYP’s manifesto calls for accessible, equitable transport, safer infrastructure, more reliable rural services and the extension of free travel to under-26s, all underpinned by youth participation at every stage.
First, though, we are keen for the latest iteration of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre to be in place, because it will be best placed to lead on that work and engage with the sector on what the expectations are and how we can look to move things forward.
In July we published a detailed Discussion Paper with our latest Human Rights Bill proposals. These proposals seek to incorporate ICESCR alongside other UN treaties into Scots law.