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Over the past 10 years, I have been involved in several debates on legal aid, especially in the former Justice 1 Committee, following the creation of the Scottish Parliament.
That point has been broadly supported throughout the chamber. Following on from that, I echo the words of other members and state that training for board members, whose local knowledge is vital, is hugely important.
That landlord and tenant farmer should be treated equally as regards compensation following diversification is a valid case to make.There are various means by which diversification could lead to an increase in the value of a farm.
The Commission would not have to follow the advice or recommendations of those councils, but it would have to explain itself whenever it chose not to follow advice.
Mr Smith, you have been offered unlimited time by Mr Harding and I will try to be reasonably flexible. Thank you, Presiding Officer. Follow that, as they say. Unlike some other speakers, I am willing to take interventions.
However, like many other Executive policies, it will fail to follow through with action.Spending and the position of local authorities, especially on school maintenance, are issues that the minister must address.
The roads lobby predicted a 50 per cent increase in road traffic by 2020. Not so long ago, the minister, with some asperity, said that it was not the policy of the Executive to predict and provide.