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It was incredibly difficult for us to produce our own costings in the middle of recess. We had the best help possible from SPICe and we tried to pull together information from a range of options, but none of us had previously attempted to undergo that process or been aware that it existed.
We are still outperforming the rest of the UK in house building in Scotland, even after the recession. The member is talking about pre-recession, private house building.
I look to other European countries large and small that, despite the global economic recession, have youth unemployment rates of less than 10 per cent.
—Official Report, House of Commons, 21 March 2007; Vol 458, c 822.Does Anne McTaggart agree with his statement? That was before the recession—Mr Brodie forgot to add that part in.
There is a very clear understanding that we find ourselves in exceptional circumstances; this recession looks different to more normal recessions, if I can use that term.
The indications are that China will lead the global economy out of recession and expanding trade with such a major market can be an important contributing factor in the Scottish Government''s own Economic Recovery Plan.