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I have a couple more questions—thank you for bearing with me. I would like to get a sense of things in the light of the new governmental structure and the new ministers—I am thinking, in particular, of Ivan McKee.
The Committee finds the power acceptable in principle and is content that it is subject to the affirmative procedure.
Section 26(2)(d) of the Bill inserting new section 16(6A) into the 2010 Act – rectification of the Crofting Register
Power conferred on: Scottish Ministers
Power exercisable by: Regulations
Parliamentary procedure: Affirmative
Provision
Section 26(2) of the Bill amends section 16 and inserts a new subsection (6A) into the 2010 Act.
Presumably, that is what the Tories mean by “decisions ... taken as locally as possible”, and by power lying “with politicians elected as locally as possible.” Let us get to the heart of the Tory position.
The phone lines were tested on 27.01.22 and although it takes some time to listen to the automated messages did get through to the control room which is covered 24 hours per day.
This is certainly something that has been borne out on my visits to a range of outdoor centres. A key consideration is that the costings below, whichever approach were to be adopted, would by no means be entirely new spend.
We have already seen the consequence of this, with a slowdown in new homes coming onto site in the first quarter of 2023/24, a 24% drop in approvals and 8% drop in starts between April 7 and June .