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First, I have to say that in terms of developing, consulting on and passing the bill, the Scottish Government has fallen far short of what may be considered best practice in any democratic institution.
Decisions should be made not in the mother’s interest or in the father’s interest but in the best interests of the children. Professional people need to sit down as a group with parents and work out what is in the best interests of the children.
Certainly, criticism of the deal was very muted here, which leads me to believe that it was broadly accepted as being about the best that we could manage. Thank you.
Farmers are endeavouring to do their best, but notwithstanding their best efforts one in three or one in four farmers, depending on the subsidy regime, fails to comply, as I know from bitter experience.