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On the information on loans, I would have thought that it would be best to ask those who are lending the money—that is, the European Investment Bank. The lack of access to the European Investment Bank will be a considerable problem for Scotland.
Where are we with the Scottish business development bank? We have set out the market assessment of what we think is the requirement to be fulfilled by a Scottish business development bank: what we consider to be the gaps in the finance that is available in the marketplace.
Any employer in the country breaks the law if they do not fulfil all their obligations as an employer regarding holiday pay, the amount of holiday time, sick pay and so on.