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We need to balance the way in which the committee works to ensure that we concentrate not only on the wider picture, which it is right to do, but on the smaller points and issues, which are important in other ways—for the salmon industry in Shetland or for fish-processing businesses throughout the north-east of Scotland, for example.
We need to balance the way in which the committee works to ensure that we concentrate not only on the wider picture, which it is right to do, but on the smaller points and issues, which are important in other ways—for the salmon industry in Shetland or for fish-processing businesses throughout the north-east of Scotland, for example.
As Brian mentioned, there are the traditional industries in the north-east: fishing, agriculture and, in my constituency of Aberdeen North, paper making.
The precise terms of the derogation, if I may use that term, are that it covers "food, agricultural and horticultural produce, fish, fish products, seeds, animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers and pesticides"— the whole input to the food chain.
We need to balance the way in which the committee works to ensure that we concentrate not only on the wider picture, which it is right to do, but on the smaller points and issues, which are important in other ways—for the salmon industry in Shetland or for fish-processing businesses throughout the north-east of Scotland, for example.
We need to balance the way in which the committee works to ensure that we concentrate not only on the wider picture, which it is right to do, but on the smaller points and issues, which are important in other ways—for the salmon industry in Shetland or for fish-processing businesses throughout the north-east of Scotland, for example.
It outlines the importance of the fishing industry to Scotland, and contains the line:"I trust that we may look forward to the Committee's interest in such acute issues as the current boundary dispute and, more importantly, the development of a strategic vision for fishing."
It outlines the importance of the fishing industry to Scotland, and contains the line:"I trust that we may look forward to the Committee's interest in such acute issues as the current boundary dispute and, more importantly, the development of a strategic vision for fishing."
Are we getting the full benefit of those decisions on many issues, such as fishing and agriculture? We must look closely to ensure that we get everything to which Scotland is entitled, that the money is well spent and that we are getting value for money.
Are we getting the full benefit of those decisions on many issues, such as fishing and agriculture? We must look closely to ensure that we get everything to which Scotland is entitled, that the money is well spent and that we are getting value for money.