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As Tavish Scott mentioned, farmers and crofters across the country will be seriously concerned about bank loans and cash-flow issues, because the funding that they normally get in December may not arrive until June the following year.
However, from what we have seen so far, there is nothing new or bold about rehashed plans for an investment bank that broadly already exists in the form of the Scottish Investment Bank and which the SNP has, in essence, promised to do before.
If we are looking at the provision of free school meals as a measure to alleviate poverty, we must take into consideration what happens to those families during school holidays. We can confirm that many families suffer disproportionately during school holiday periods because of the withdrawal of that benefit.
The touring issue is significant. The number of dates that touring companies have reported they are able to access has dropped from something like 23 to 13.
There is a new foundation coming out involving the Bank of Scotland and Lloyds. The whole market is moving, so a bit of urgency is needed and the Government should look at the issue soon.
Fife has well-supported charities with many volunteers working in food banks, with children and family groups and with older people, but it is more challenging for rape crisis centres to recruit volunteers for what can be difficult work.