This morning, it was sad to hear that Marks and Spencer has decided to close its Aberdeen St Nicholas Street store—a blow that has been lessened by the fact that it intends to invest in and expand at Union Square in Aberdeen. However, the St Nicholas Street site, off Union Street, is a very important one. I have asked the local authority and other stakeholders to come together to form a task force to ensure that we have a bright future for that site and for Union Street as a whole. The First Minister has previously ensured investment in the Our Union Street project to help with the regeneration of Aberdeen city centre. Will the Government serve on such a task force if it comes to fruition? I hope that the First Minister will agree to do so.

We will certainly be happy to give that consideration. As the member has rightly said, we value our city centres and town centres, and we are working hard to ensure that they are as vibrant as possible. A flourishing and vibrant city centre is essential for the social and economic wellbeing of our cities, including Aberdeen. That is why we provided £400,000 to the community-led Aberdeen Our Union Street initiative, which aims to revitalise the town centre, building on the city centre’s regeneration plans. If Kevin Stewart can furnish me with the details of the task force that he is proposing, we will give that due consideration.