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I will use the example of health, which I frequently use because I know it best. If you go over that cap—even for good reasons such as trying to boost the economy and spend more in the short term—less money can be spent in the here and now on the revenue needs of the health service.
However, given that we are demand constrained, what is the best kind of situation to have? To be honest, I would prefer our situation to the Spanish situation.
Some element of that must be about supporting the economy—and perhaps, given the current circumstances, even kick-starting it as best we can. I agree with Jim Hayton.
Hardly any of the costs have been incurred; some are being incurred this year, and we have a firm grip on them.We have done our best to ensure that the estimates are robust.
At the moment, it is held at UK level. The best example of what could happen is the closure of the Johnnie Walker plant in Kilmarnock a couple of years ago.
When I first looked at the issue many years ago, I thought that the best way to get somebody started in the industry was to set them up with a 150 or 200-acre piece of land with buildings and a house—in other words, what is thought of as the traditional way into agriculture.
Will you tell us more about the forum’s composition? As best you can, will you characterise the spirit in which everybody has participated in the forum’s meetings?
How does the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 compare with international best practice?
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