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Let me conclude by emphasising that today's announcement is not just about financial processes, nor is it just about moving money around a balance sheet—it is about delivering the promises of the partnership.
I am increasingly contacted on the subject, particularly by farmers, who are keen to get involved in biofuels but feel that the Executive's actions in promoting the production of liquid fuel on Scotland's farms are not as positive as they might be.
It is an economic development issue.The science strategy highlighted Scottish excellence in science and said that it was necessary to "promote Scotland as a centre of scientific excellence in which to buy or do science".That is important.
We will develop a range of indicators over time so that people can look at them and judge.However, if people are looking for a balance-sheet approach and to arrive one day at a point when we can clearly tally up the columns and say that we have achieved X per cent success, they are taking entirely the wrong approach.