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5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the United Kingdom Government regarding the reported impact on farmers in Scotland whose livestock may be exposed to animal diseases as a result of delays to the introduction of post-Brexit border controls for checking meat and other products entering the country. (S6O-01808)
I thank the cabinet secretary for that answer. The view of the NFU Scotland is that “Amongst all the chaos of securing a ‘Brexit deal’ the mechanics of how border controls would operate was somehow lost”. That is a reference to the UK Government kicking the can down the road last April. While we sit in limbo, the threat of African swine fever has become of particular concern to our...
On the issue of being shamed and taking responsibility, does the member accept that the principal responsibility for armed forces veterans lies with the United Kingdom Government and the Ministry of Defence?
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 2011 — Election
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