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It comes right back to the vision: the place of choice as the best location to live, work and invest in, and making sure that the people in our communities have the right skills and are educated and that it is an environmentally healthy and safe place.
If any witness wishes to respond to a question that has been directed to somebody else, please catch my eye and I will try to bring you in as best I can, as time allows.I will start by asking a general question about the impact of underemployment.
A written submission from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has said:“A recent report for OSCR indicated that charities with low numbers of trustees are the most likely to fail, and that those with 9 or more members performed best.”What are your thoughts on the number of members that should be on the board?
Wind farms end up being placed where the entrepreneurs in that Klondike environment think the most profits can be achieved—not where they best serve the public or support our communities and environment.
That will have some effect on grants to the third sector, but we are working with people in that sector to ensure that we get the best bang for our buck. However, the figures in the area reflect the overall pressures on the Government’s budgets.11:30 Why is there a fairly modest increase in the national parks budget?
Secondly, our amendment highlights the importance of obtaining best value for consumers and of consulting consumer interests as well as producer interests on any changes that are to be made.
We also showcased Scottish companies just last year in Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta.The most recent visit to the US highlighted the fact that Scotland can compete with the best in areas such as offshore technology and in some cases is the best the world has to offer.
I think that amendments 11 and 12 are neat, but brevity might not necessarily be the best option in this case. Therefore, I am happy to listen to the minister's assessment of both sets of amendments.