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For that reason, the current practice makes the best of a bad decision. I defend the right of Opposition parties to allocate their time as they see fit.
Are you happy that the UK response accurately reflects what would be best for Scotland? Yes. We have worked very constructively with the UK Government to produce a positive response.
We will take advice on which organisation would be the best for us to hear from. The issue is not geography, but who is providing the service and has the information that we need to access.
Although we will always do our very best to answer questions as fully as possible, the committee ultimately can—and does—treat our documents as part of the evidence-taking.
There is an alcohol concern group in Fife that has done a great deal of work on the issue, although there is always scope for more. What best practice have you identified in other areas?
The parallels between the GM issue and BSE in the 1990s are stark and horrific. ACRE is giving you the best available scientific advice. Similarly, in the 1990s the Swann committee and the BSE advisory committee gave the Government of the day the best available scientific advice.
There is a strong argument that that could best be achieved at a Scottish level, but I will leave that argument to one side for now.My concern is accountability.
I seek the committee's views on how best to proceed. Over the past year, I have regularly received information about the problems with fish farming, which I have viewed with increasing concern.
As a member of the party with the best history of support for Gaelic, I reaffirm the Conservatives' support for Gaelic language and culture, now and in the future.