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I would be keen to hear more detailed views on which part of the process should be changed, because the process to get those nominations was very much designed to try to get that support.
The aim is to support people who cannot get grants elsewhere. I will not dare to use the word “unprecedented”, but there has been a staggering change in activity and in the pace of responses.
Lots of lawful positive action is available that you could take to ensure that women get to the interview stage. I absolutely agree that we need to encourage women and get that pipeline going.
I cannot disagree with Tim Eagle’s sentiments. We are actively engaging with the sector—we did that as soon as we received the budget—and we will continue to engage, because we need to get the issue sorted in order to ensure the viability of family farming in Scotland.