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We are dealing with shifting sands and we cannot fix these provisions. As MSPs, we will receive various representations from people on the regulations.
Does any member wish to comment on their own experience? At the moment, any MSP representing a sheep farming community will have been made aware of the severity of the situation in the industry.
Like my colleagues on the Local Government Committee, I would prefer to have seen the inclusion of MSPs. I hope that that suggestion will be revisited in the future.
I hope that it will also provide input to the Executive on its strategy.Let us introduce ourselves, then I will open up the discussion. My name is Alex Neil MSP, and I am the convener of the committee.
Hustings are much the same. I am sure that you as MSPs are more than aware that engaging the public in the political process is not always a piece of cake.