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We have taken a careful approach to the budget, but not everything is pinned down yet. I am mindful of what you have just been saying, and I do not want to belabour the point about management contingency, but I will ask that you clarify a couple of points for me.
—tax—Inaudible.—barriers is pretty hard to pin down precisely, because small changes in people’s circumstances can take them into or out of paying tax.
If a small community loses people, that can have a significant impact on wider service provision. You cannot pin down sustainable development. It must be looked at case by case and in context.
Which areas might need urgent attention if we were to look at improving the support that is available to businesses? I am sorry—could you pin that down a little bit more on the enterprise side of things?
In previous evidence sessions, we have tried to pin down the error margin and find out whether it is 5 or 10 per cent, but nobody has been able to tell us that.
The first question is, that amendment S3M-7379.1, in the name of Des McNulty, which seeks to amend motion S3M-7379, in the name of Michael Russell, on the curriculum for excellence, be agreed to.
The first question is, that amendment S3M-1008.3, in the name of Des McNulty, which seeks to amend motion S3M-1008, in the name of Michael Russell, on the benefits of woodland and green spaces, be agreed to.