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I go around the country asking farmers what they think the answer is. I think that that is the best way to come up with policy, and that is how we approach the task of deciding which pilot schemes to pursue and how to spend the valuable time and resource of public officials and public money.
Scotland has relied for more than 200 years on the information that the census has given us, and it remains the best way to gather information that Government, councils, the national health service and others need.
I guess that it is very important that you have sight as soon as possible of the detail in the technical notices that have been or are in the process of being produced. Yes. I can best describe the situation as a mixed bag.
As Rosalind McInnes says, historically, law has evolved over time that is maybe not the best. There is a chance to clarify, amend and address issues that are problematic not necessarily because of the web.
Let me clarify my views on hydrogen in the gas grid. The best way to tackle the heat issue is to come at it from the heat pump side and the heat network side.
Fears about masts have receded but decisions on many masts in the Highlands and Islands still go to the local authority planning people, who have discussions about the best sites and often require a mast to be put on another site.
Did Network Rail switch on the points heaters? Did it use best endeavours to keep routes open? Are you happy with the resilience of the rail network last week?