Chamber and committees

So, at the moment, there is no timescale planned for the consultation.

Thank you. That is most helpful.

As members have no more questions, we move to the formal consideration of the motion. I invite Mairi Gougeon to move motion S6M-02734.

Motion moved,

That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Aquaculture and Fisheries etc. (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.—[Mairi Gougeon]

Thank you very much for your contribution, Mike. I appreciate you taking the time.

We will explore that topic a little bit further and move to Jenni Minto to ask more about collaboration.

That is useful.

Jenni Minto has a supplementary question.

Thank you. We are now able to bring in Beatrice Wishart—we are cooking with gas, as they say.

I have a question on the back of that. We heard that the Government thought that the cost of drawing up the plans would be negligible for public bodies and health bodies, but the delivery of the plans to achieve the outcomes is a different thing. Potentially, there is a higher cost if we procure locally; there is a higher cost to building the processing network for the food to be used locally. We have seen local authority budgets slashed over the past few years, so local authorities are under immense pressure at the moment. We hear also about the benefits of eating healthier food and the cost savings that that could have of millions of pounds to the health service every year. How much commitment should the Government give to local authorities to deliver these plans to achieve what we all want as a good food nation?

It would not.

Emma Phillips would like to come in.

No member has indicated that they wish to debate the motion. The question is that motion S6M-02734 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.