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In this situation, we are trying to get best value for the taxpayer as well, and the more we can get in, the more we can recycle back into economic development.
I will certainly go away from this debate and think about it, because I profoundly believe that it is the right thing to do and is not a threat but the fulfilment of the next stage of enabling people who are engaged in Scottish agriculture to do their best and to benefit themselves and their communities.
The accredited officers will review the application to ensure that it is in the right format and—as best they can—that it is proportionate, necessary and lawful.