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Interruption. Order. Although recovery from recession is, of course, a substantial and exacting process, we have had the largest rise in employment for 12 years.
Let us hope that they can carry their Tory members with them in the budget next week and that we can look for serious investment to get us out of economic recession. That ends First Minister’s question time.
If it is, it will be by sectors in oil and gas, renewables, chemical science, and food and drink. It seems that even in a recession—or perhaps because of it—the world cannot drink enough whisky.
The next question is, that motion S5M-24275, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the campaign recess, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
We will seek Parliament’s endorsement of that position when, as we hope to do, we hold a debate following the recess. We will seek the support of Mark Ruskell, his colleagues and other colleagues across the chamber for the position that we have set out.
Today, that must end, and a new approach to rehab and national strategy should be developed by ministers. Over the summer recess, I undertook visits to listen to front-line workers in drug and addiction services in all parts of Scotland.
To date, discussions on the development of the income supplement have taken place at various stages at an official level, and these are ongoing as the policy continues to be developed.