Conservative MSP for Highlands and Islands
Entered the Scottish Parliament on 20 June 2017 — appointed
I thank the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee for all its work on the follow-up inquiry, and its clerks for putting together this latest report on Scotland’s salmon farming industry. I also thank all the organisations that provided briefings and insight for this afternoon’s debate. Salmon farming takes place across the region that I represent. As others, including Fergus...
I thank the member for that intervention and welcome the question, but I will say that I am not a member or substitute member of the committee, and that the issue that he raises is for the committee to decide. I think that the report makes clear the committee’s position on that issue. As always, Fergus Ewing gave a—
Edward Mountain is heckling me with “rumbustious”, but I think that we should say “impassioned”, as Mr Ewing gave an impassioned defence of an industry that we all absolutely value, and spoke of its contribution to Scotland’s economy and the investment that the sector has made over the past few years in seeking the improvements that have been mentioned. I was delighted to...
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