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That makes it even more bizarre that the minister claimed to the committee that use of the LCM process was"a proportionate and efficient use of parliamentary time."—Official Report, Local Government and Communities Committee, 5 March 2008; c 724.
All the furore and smokescreens that the Minister for Parliamentary Business has used as an excuse for coming to the Parliament's officials to withdraw the motion some 15 minutes before the debate on it was due to take place does not disguise that reality.
The clerks might know whether the matter was discussed by the Public Petitions Committee—if they do not know, I am quite happy to read the Official Report of the meeting at which PE1046 was considered.
That is why some of the remarks that have been made today are distinctly unhelpful.This year we have spent £14 million on land, site investigation and topical surveying.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many business properties currently receive support from the Small Business Bonus Scheme. Official statistics showing take-up of the Small Business Bonus Scheme will be published later in 2011.
To ask the Scottish Executive who briefs the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on the case of Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and who attends these briefings A range of policy and communications officials contribute to the briefing of ministers on this issue.