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There is good reason, certainly in my area, for why we need divergence, but we must make sure that we get it right. It is more important to get it right than to get it fast, so it has to be done properly.
I recognise that travelling for treatment is a challenge for some people. If someone cannot get to Tayside, for whatever reason, the potential for travel to Liverpool or London is available, although I imagine that most people who are able to get to Liverpool or London are able to get to Tayside.
For example, if, this year, we end up with a number of small farms that cannot meet the requirement, how can someone get the Government to look at that and get the derogation in place?
We will typically set out a three-year investment programme with a view to spending the allocation that we get, and we have to make various assumptions about what we will get in future years.