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I commend to everybody the recent report that was commissioned by NESTA but produced by Games Investor Consulting. The report, which was produced in December 2008, is a thorough 50-page analysis of the position in the UK.
It will advise on the most appropriate and sustainable use of resources, the volume of resources that we can produce in Scotland and the level of importation that we believe is compatible with a sustainable global trade in bioenergy.
We will also consider the effect of Covid-19 when we produce our updated forecasts for the best start grant, the funeral support payment and other low-income benefits.
As I have said, the sustainable growth commission’s report made it clear that some of the claims that were made in the independence white paper that was produced as part of the 2014 referendum campaign were perhaps overoptimistic.
He or she—I do not know which it was—also said today that the Prime Minister has produced a “great deal” that is good for every part of the United Kingdom, although—in brackets—not Northern Ireland.
In our day-to-day work, we are constantly seeking to hold the Government to account to the highest standards of producing quality law, policy and practice.
There is an opportunity, which I am sure that Finlay Carson and other members of the Scottish Parliament will take up, to shape the future direction of agricultural policy so that high-quality Scottish produce can continue to enjoy a strong export performance, and Scottish agriculture can play its distinguished part in dealing with environmental questions.