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The energy profits levy was always supposed to be a temporary measure, and we must see an end date for it, as it is now affecting investment and jobs in the north-east.
The delay from the original planned date of 12 March was in part due to the need to have more work carried out on the Glen Sannox at the Port Glasgow site.
I am absolutely aware of the criticality to industry of a firm delivery date, and I will return to the chamber to give a firm delivery date as quickly as possible, because I agree with what the member says.
Some of its archives go way back, deep into the 19th century, with one or two interesting documents that I found dating from the 18th century or even earlier.
I ask Graeme Dey to move motions S5M-17939, S5M-17940 and S5M-17941, on designation of lead committees; motion S5M-17942, on a committee remit; motion S5M-17943, on parliamentary recessdates; and motion S5M-17944, on the office of the clerk.
I have a strong preference for option 4, in as much as the failure of the banking system is the reason why we are in recession. That has occupied a certain amount of attention, but it is evident that we still do not have a banking system that is fit for purpose to support economic areas such as manufacturing.