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They have been left in an information vacuum since early April, until, as far as I can see, the committee raised the matter with you during the summer recess to kick start the process again.
We are talking about a fund of just under €2 billion, so it is a significant amount of money to play for. At our final meeting before the recess, we will take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities on European structural funds, which we have kept a close eye on.
On behalf of the industry, we want the cabinet secretary to be clear on his approach before the Easter recess. Farmers and crofters need to know that information and it is the responsibility of this cabinet secretary and this Government to show them it.
Why, after nearly a year, have we gone from having a completion date of 2011, as promised by the previous Labour and Liberal Democrat Executive, to not even having a definite start date, let alone a definite completion date?
We would like to see a commitment to introduce such legislation at a future date. Professor Gemmell commented that the legislation, policy and governance mechanisms create a system, or a framework, that allows high environmental outcomes to be achieved.