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According to projections, at least 39,000 children may miss out when the payment is launched, and that is not even taking into account families who are not claiming the qualifying payments.
Unfortunately, that is often overlooked because agriculture and land management measures are accounted for separately. We must recognise that some emissions are inherent in food production.
Since becoming the Minister for Children and Young People, I have heard moving accounts of the on-going impact of disclosure for children and young people who have come into contact with the justice system.
I agree with Mr Steele that the issues of revenue and capital are inextricably linked because of the way that the system operates in terms of accountancy and the allocations of capital funding vis-à-vis revenue.
The costs that we are meeting must form part of our accounting process. South of the border, there is a direct funding relationship between the UK Government and local authorities.
I do not have the time to tell the full story of what the family has gone through, but even an abbreviated account shows how badly it has been let down.
In BBC Alba, we have a broadcaster that has commissioned or created some £160 million-worth of Gaelic television content and which accounts for around half the independently produced hours for audiences in Scotland.
We recommend that that be updated and complemented by a longer-term asset management plan, which would take into account the degree of prioritisation that is needed.