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Therefore, on 20 December, when Fergus Ewing gave that commitment, the issue was settled in the best interests of the organisation and, because of the organisation's importance, in the best interests of Scotland.
It seems entirely reasonable that the job of the First Minister of Scotland—and, I hope, the job of the entire Parliament—is to defend the Scottish interest as best we can, whatever the circumstances.
I undertake to ask the appropriate minister to contact the companies concerned to see how the best interests of the south-west of Scotland can be protected.
I hope to contact him soon to talk about the elections in Scotland, the procedures and how best we can have a more thorough and independent inquiry into that matter.
The best estimateof the costs to ensure that appropriate management is in place for Natura featuresto achieve favourable condition is approximately £6 million a year.
However, the then Minister for Parliamentary Business told the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee:
“Following the Electoral Reform Consultation, the Scottish Government has made a commitment in the policy memorandum for the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill to consider further how best to approach any future changes to the bo...