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The sheriff would in effect be the ultimate judge of whether a reasonable approach had been taken. That is correct. I want to follow up some issues that Bill Butler raised.
Given that the COSLA guidelines do not exist, should the Executive follow the line that has been taken in England and Wales, which is that there should be a presumption against closure?
It becomes clear to anyone who has studied the international grain trade that grain production is not consistent from year to year. It follows a three-year, five-year or eight-year cycle.