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In coming to a conclusion, I express the hope that the latest forced regeneration at the top of the UK Government might also compel a reappraisal of some of the glaring gaps in its energy policies.
What makes the situation worse is the fact that, in previous years, we had received an extra £5 million on top of our EMFF allocation in recognition of the significant marine resources that we have in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 March 2014
In all of our planning for potential escalation, it is absolutely the top of our priority list to make sure that we target resources to the most vulnerable.
A possibility would be to do something with multidisciplinary teams with, perhaps, visits to top up the regulation side rather than big set-piece inspections.
You will see from the Scottish Government website that we have invested early in our international promotions using websites and digital approaches, so spend for that will not be required over the next few years.