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Valerie Wilson's conclusion in the report says something to the effect that the findings are at worst contradictory and—I cannot remember the exact phrase— At best confusing. Yes, the conclusions were at best confusing and at worst contradictory.
The question for the committee is how best to put the principle into practice.I suggest that, when the bill process is finished, we want an act whose terms are absolutely clear.
I was concerned on my arrival on the board by the clear anxiousness that I found across the board on how best the organisation should be led in future.
We are seeing substantial improvements and a rate of improvement that is among the best in the business. We are also seeing management who are engaged in delivering more.
The sector thought that one of the best ways to educate farmers was to engage them in a proactive campaign to reduce the amount of nutrients that they were feeding to animals and to improve the use of fertilisers.
We will take that on board and explore how best we can get that evidence. It might be easiest to include such an organisation in the round-table evidence session, but I do not know whether it will be best to hear from Transport Scotland or one of the agencies.