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We collect lots of data points on herd welfare and environmental measures and the farmers, by sharing that data anonymously and benchmarking, are able to share best practice and see what is possible on the best farms.
If other panellists want to contribute to the discussion, they should catch my eye and I will bring them in as best I can. I exhort members to keep their questions as short and to the point as possible.
However, I share the concerns that the Finance Committee expressed in its report on the bill that the financial memorandum is at best incoherent and at worst sorely deficient.
Removing the requirement for corroboration will enable compelling cases to proceed based on the best evidence, putting the focus squarely on the quality of evidence rather than its quantity.The prevalence of domestic abuse in our society remains acute.
We want to take the opportunity to have a discussion across Scotland about how we would best inform an outcome-based budget and what we would have to do to get there.
By working with universities on staff development, mentoring and networking schemes for women, Athena is helping to embed best practice in science departments.
The working group will consider the best published evidence and consider whether further research is required before coming to its conclusion on the best means to achieve this outcome.