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This is therefore a direct violation of international best practices and would constitute democratic backsliding because it is giving the government and future governments greater control over the conduct of elections - the process through which citizens are enabled to hold government to account.
As I said, we can look at a variety of options, but the process of ensuring that we utilise the resources as best we can will be done through engagement with local communities.
Innovation is, indeed, the greatest source of progress, and we would do well to embrace technological change as the best way to tackle climate change in a sustainable, cost-effective and transformational way.
It was felt that, on balance, it would be best for the committee to recommend a grace period and allow the Scottish Government to decide on the most appropriate length of time.
In the past couple of days, we have been doing our best to speak to local representatives and to people through the NFU, and we will continue to do that this week.
We should be very proud of that. It is one of Scotland’s best assets. It would be a tribute to our judiciary if the committee were to acknowledge that by its decision in the present case.
I cannot remember the exact figures, but the value of the benefits in terms of nutrients and so on is the best part of £150 to £200 a hectare for the cropping regimes that come on to the land.