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The Scottish Government is carefully considering all of the views expressed through the consultation and will seek to announce our proposed next steps early in 2015.
You will be pleased to know that this will be my last question before I open up the discussion to colleagues around the table. Do you feel that that should be de rigueur for public inquiries? We have said that we think that that would be appropriate.
However, like other members in the chamber today, I would like to give my views on the redesign of community justice in Scotland.First, I express my disappointment that the Government motion makes no mention of the excellent work of the CJAs.
The lack of skills is hindering one of Scotland’s biggest economically advantageous sectors at a time when that sector is seeing increased visitors and trade. That is because of Brexit.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 April 2008
When I went up to see some of the sites of the AWPR a couple of weeks ago, Aberdeenshire Council representatives said to me, “A deal’s a deal—let’s get on with it.”
I am aware that the petitioner intends to produce a book on the subject, and I would like us not to lose sight of the possible historical and archaeological significance of the site. The organisations that are vested with the powers to protect such sites should be fully aware of their responsibilities.
The question that we must ask is whether the 1990s and in particular the past decade were based on sustainable economic growth, and I think that the answer is probably no. They were built on credit, and the risk associated with that credit was not properly taken into account.