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For witnesses who are online, if you want to answer a question, please indicate that with an R in the chat box in Zoom and the clerking staff will make sure that I am aware of that and can give you the opportunity to come in.
As Fergus Murray and Kathlene Morrison are appearing virtually, I ask that they do so by typing R in the chat box. There is no need for any of the witnesses to manually turn on microphones as that will be done for you.
Please allow our broadcasting colleagues a few seconds to turn your microphone on before you start to speak. You can indicate with an R in the dialogue box in BlueJeans if you wish to come in on a question.
David, as you are appearing virtually, please indicate that you wish to come in by putting an R in the chat function. Annie Wells will begin the questions.
Research and development is key to scaling up businesses and to driving inward investment and exports. Expenditure on R and D is just £60 per head in the Borders, compared to £258 per head in the rest of Scotland.
I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak button or to enter R in the chat function. 15:33 In January, we marked the first year of the national mission to reduce drug-related deaths and harms.
Under item 4, I ask whether any member has any comment on the Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) (No 2) Order 2022. Please raise your hand or type R in the chat box if you are participating remotely.