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Earlier on, I read out the fantastic unemployment and employment statistics that we now have in Scotland: we have the second-best employment statistics in Europe and the lowest unemployment statistics in Scotland for 30 years.
Therefore, if we want to cut crime in Scotland by up to 80 per cent, particularly in places such as Grampian, the best way to do so would be to break people's drug habits.
I was not aware of the incident to which Keith Raffan refers, but he makes a valid point about liaison with MEPs. It would be in the committee's best interests to improve that relationship.
We need to see through the fundamental changes that were agreed last December as speedily and effectively as possible. That is in the best long-term interests of Scotland's fishing industries and all parties in the chamber should get behind that.
The recommendations just develop that in more detail to give us a formula for best practice.Although it is not immediately germane, it crossed my mind that we also have to take account of human rights.