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We do not wish our Scottish artists, technicians and backstage staff to be placed at a disadvantage compared with their colleagues south of the border.
We should invite some people to come before the committee to talk to us about the pros and cons of each proposal as compared with the other. That might help us.
I regard housing as a matter of comparable complexity, as there has been the same desire for consultation, and we will have a comparable bill—this will be the most radical legislation in its field for 20 years.
The detailed financial circumstances of people receiving incapacity benefit will also vary widely, but will probably be comparable to those of other people on low or modest incomes.
Does he agree, however, that, in the first three years of the Labour Administration, the Scottish budget has been cut by £1.1 billion compared to the last three years of the Conservative Administration?
The issue is how we at the centre—with national priorities that are agreed by Parliament and with a comparatively small budget compared to the total spend on education—ensure that our policy intentions are carried out locally.
Studies have shown that organic farmers are being heavily penalised in relation to public expenditure compared to non-organic colleagues. Indeed, Scottish organic farmers are being penalised compared to other European organic farmers.