The third agenda item is a paper on draft Scottish planning policy 4, which is on mineral working. The committee is invited to consider its approach to SPP4. The paper summarises the issues that emerged in the Scottish Executive's consultation on the draft policy. Given the relatively limited number of issues that emerged from the consultation, it is suggested that the committee may wish to take up the issues for communities by letter. What are members' comments on the proposal?
Are the responses to the consultation available in the Scottish Parliament information centre? I had trouble finding them on the Executive's website.
I would be grateful if we could include in the letter two issues about the recycling of secondary materials that were not, funnily enough, raised in the consultation as far as I am aware. Can we ask the minister to give us an indication of progress on recycling? Also, in the light of recent developments, can we ask for a review of the draft policy to decide whether it could provide better advice on dust suppression, which is an immensely important issue at several mineral workings?
On Patrick Harvie's question, the clerks advise me that the responses to the consultation are available on the Executive's website.
There is a navigation problem.
The search function is not working.
I agree that it can be extremely difficult to find documents on the Executive's website—I have had similar experiences. However, the clerks will provide the member with a link, which will help him to find the responses as quickly as possible.
Meeting closed at 12:58.
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