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That ends our coverage of the Scottish Parliament for Wednesday 14 September 2017.

We'll be back next week.

Until then, have a good weekend.

The government motion as amended is unanimously agreed to.

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The Lib Dem amendment is not agreed to with 53 MSPs backing it and 59 against

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The Labour amendment is unanimously agreed to.

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The Tory amendment is not agreed to with 32MSPs backing it and 64 against and with 15 abstentions.

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We now move to decision time.

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Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing says this has been an excellent debate on the great success story that is Scotland's food and drink industry.

Mr Ewing welcomes the support across the chamber for the food and drink strategy Ambition 2030.

He stresses the importance of local sourcing and he points to the expansion of the Food for Life project.

The cabinet secretary says the success abroad has been considerable but the government also wants to focus on the UK market.

Mr Ewing warns of the impact of Brexit on the workforce in Scotland's farms and seafood processing plants.

He says there is a real worry about the continued availability of labour in Scotland and he calls for clarity.

Tory MSP Peter Chapman says Scotland has a fine story to tell with its food and drink partnership and that it has had great success in growing the industry.

The Tory MSP says the sector has grown at twice the rate than other manufacturing in Scotland and the continued success is reliant on collaboration.

He says reputation and brand is the Scottish sector's strongest asset and the Scottish government must do more to supply food to schools and car homes.

Mr Chapman says Scotland has many of the finest farmers found anywhere but that hard work and skill is poorly rewarded.

He says much more of the success must flow down to the primary producer.

Mr Chapman says much has been made of CAP payment delays and loan payments but farmers would forgo that money for a bigger return from the market.

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Labour MSP Neil Bibby agrees with Mike Rumbles saying this "has been a very good debate".

Mr Bibby says he is feeling quite hungry after all the chat about food this afternoon.

He says the government's strategy has an ambitious target and collaboration is crucial to attain it.

The Labour MSP says the strategy is also right to stress the need to diversify.

He says it is vital the whisky and the rest of the food and drink industry are represented in the Brexit negotiations.

Mr Bibby calls for reform of the tied pub sector and says he is proposing a member's bill on the issue out of fairness and the need for more choice.

Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles says he agrees with Fergus Ewing that the bedrock of the industry is about primary producers.

Mr Rumbles says producers and environmentalists must be part of improving the system.

The Lib Dem MSP says his party will support the Tory and Labour amendments.

He says his amendment is clear and that the national council of advisers does not meet the requirements and it should be expanded.

Labour MSP Claire Baker says Ambition 2030 recognises the importance of reputation because the horse-meat scandal from a few years ago was a wake-up call to everyone.

Ms Baker says if reputation is threatened it can have a negative impact on the sector.

She says the extent of Brexit is not known and how it will affect European workers or foreign markets.

Tory MSP John Scott says Scotland's whisky industry leads the charge of success and the fishing industry offers jobs in some of the most rural areas in Scotland.

Mr Scott says the lack of profit for primary producers threatens the sector.

The Tory MSP says there is a significant job to be done on the regionalisation of the product.

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SNP MSP Gail Ross says a Good Food Nation Bill could be one of the most important pieces of legislation brought before the parliament.

Ms Ross says she met with Jamie Oliver a couple of weeks ago and says they discussed how Scotland could do things better.

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Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles says Scotland's food and drink industry is a real success story.

Mr Rumbles says the group of agricultural advisers is drawn from too narrow a group and a missed opportunity.

Mr Ewing disagrees and says the make up of the group is not narrow but drawn from a large number of areas.

The minister says the government has involved stakeholders.

Mr Rumbles again says the members of the group come from a very narrow scope.