This is @scotfoodjames - CEO of @scotfooddrink - laying out the stark reality of the problems facing Scottish exporters and the urgent need to sort them out
and this is Elaine Whyte - Executive Secretary of @CFAScot - answering the same questions :
rounding off the answers to those questions was long-time stalwart of the Scottish fishing industry and Chief Executive of the Scottish Seafood Association, @buchanjimmy - being very clear about the challenges and threats the industry faces -
A couple of weeks ago, this was the only answer the UK Government was willing to give when I asked for action - https://twitter.com/DeidreBrock/status/1352225750011752449?s=20
This thread from Lewis Goodall takes in some of the important stuff that was said in evidence to the committee today - https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/1357292569512837121?s=20
and the UK Government's answer to calls for immediate action continues to be inadequate. Even today it's talking about a new taskforce to complement a working group and bumping along about the cash again. It's not cash that's needed, it's action! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-55904133