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We should be confident in our ability to deliver directly in those nations, including through direct spending, even when devolved Governments may oppose this.”iParagraph 74 was agreed by division (For 4 (Clare Adamson MSP, George Adam MSP, Keith Brown MSP, Patrick Harvie MSP); Against 3 (Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP, Stephen Kerr MSP, Neil Bibby MSP); Abstentions 0).
We will ensure that we do what we can to set out the Government’s position where it is relevant for MSPs, but ultimately it is a decision of conscience for MSPs to take, and colleagues will have a free vote on the bill.
As I said, my postbag is fairly full as a South Scotland MSP. I think that we spoke last week about this, but perhaps one of the things that we should be doing—I am flying a kite here—is giving areas where presumption will be granted that are away from commercial farming and so on.