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They will probably direct their initial question to someone in particular, but, if others want to come in, they should put an R or a request to speak in the chat box, so that I know to come to them.
I aim to give all witnesses a chance to respond to questions, but if any of you wish to respond to a specific point, please indicate to me and the clerks by raising your hand and typing R into the chat function of the BlueJeans software package.
If other witnesses wish to come in, they should please put an R in the chat box. We take the excellence and equity agenda very seriously in all our schools across Scotland.
The evidence is now compelling that the new variant is up to 70 per cent more transmissible than previously circulating strains, and that it may add as much as 0.7 to the R number. According to recent analysis of polymerase chain reaction test samples, it appears that the new variant already accounts for almost half of all new cases in Scotland.
Before I come back to Maureen Watt, I emphasise that, if witnesses want to come in, they should type “R” in the chat function. Of course, the danger is that, if no one types “R”, the last person to look away will get asked to come in.
You state: “as noted by the Holtham Commission ... there may be good reasons from the point of view of economic development, job creation and encouraging growth why corporation taxes and other linked instruments like R&D tax credits might be looked at for possible devolution.”
An award has been made to Mitsubishi in return for it committing to the UK as a centre for R and D. A condition of that award is that Mitsubishi must locate a new R and D centre somewhere in the UK.
The culture needs to be looked at. The R and D point fascinates me. There is something wrong with the incentive mechanisms for the use of R and D in higher education institutions.
Who would like to go first? You can indicate by typing “R” in the chat box or simply raising your hand, as we develop the discussion with questions from committee members.