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Excluding whisky, the region contributes around 20 per cent of Scotland’s output, approaching 25 per cent of Scotland’s primary agricultural output, and 50 per cent of its fish landings.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-06357, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a timetable for the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill at stage 3 later this afternoon.
Our cabinet secretary could have a stab at negotiating a tax-free zone for Scotland in its own right. I know that there would be complications relating to what is produced in Scotland and then sent to the US, but various conditions could be attached.
I would say to Mercedes Villalba that what we are seeing from Keir Starmer is a complete retreat from workers’ rights and a U-turn on every commitment on workers’ rights, so perhaps she should have a word with Keir Starmer—although I suspect that she probably does not agree with him anyway.
The committee heard mostly from the police service and the fire service, but also took evidence from the public and stakeholders, e.g. Rape Crisis Scotland, Victim Support Scotland (Interview O5).