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It means that the old owner who sold the school site in the 1800s or his successors are entitled to get the site back. What usually happens in practice is that the successors try to get compensation from the local authority.
Thereafter, we will produce our stage 1 report. I hope to get a slot in the chamber before the summer recess.Do members wish to raise other points on the bill?
Leave the matter with me. I will try to get guidance to you as quickly as possible and will make the point that we are not able to scrutinise documents properly if we get them at the last minute.
Perhaps there is an alternative when a council—not just the Borders—gets itself into a real mess that has a serious impact on some area of its service delivery.
I am pleased that David Mundell supports the new powers. Of course, that contrasts starkly with the views of his colleague, Lord Forsyth, who still appears to be hell-bent on getting rid of the powers of this Parliament completely.
We believe that the numbers of unemployed people in the respective area categories are as good a measure as we are likely to get. Once we know the identity of the new objective 2 areas, we will need to reassess the position, but I wanted to assure the committee that appropriate provision will be made to ensure that the new programme will be focused on geographical areas of need.
We believe that the numbers of unemployed people in the respective area categories are as good a measure as we are likely to get. Once we know the identity of the new objective 2 areas, we will need to reassess the position, but I wanted to assure the committee that appropriate provision will be made to ensure that the new programme will be focused on geographical areas of need.