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Paragraph 2(1) suspends any requirement, however expressed in statute or otherwise, that a person physically attend a court or tribunal, unless the court or tribunal directs the person to attend physically. 101.
There are the ScotRail services into Thurso, which provide the ability to get a connection first thing in the morning off the Hamnavoe service going south, and we have Stagecoach and National Express service connections on the A9 and out of Aberdeen.
It is on an issue that, I believe, is of the utmost importance for my constituents and for communities across many of the former coalfield areas of Scotland. I have opencast sites in my constituency. The Muir Dean site is in Crossgates, the St Ninian’s site is in Kelty and the Blair house site is to the west, near Oakley.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 September 2026
We have made a commitment to have more salt stocked at the start of winter than was used across Scotland in the entire winter of 2010-11.We also have a stock of more than 100,000 litres of alternative de-icers that will work in the severest of conditions when road salt becomes less effective—usually around 8° below freezing or below—and we are providing guidance for operating companies on when to use these de-icers.We also have a strengthened network of weather stations and new cameras at 24 sites to improve decision making.