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I heard people from the industry explaining why they were not passing on reductions in wholesale energy costs to domestic customers—it was all to do with the fact that the companies buy 12 to 18 months ahead. That rather suggests that energy utility costs are expected to go down.
The 14 assessors would have to assess and make calculations based on the baseline position of the local loops; tabulate the figures for the 1,069 telephone exchanges throughout Scotland, which, of course, would mean examining a very wide array of areas; examine individual transactions to find out who was buying broadband from which provider; and then carry ...
The train is standing at the station, the passengers are on it, the engine is about to start, but Scotland is still buying its tickets.The First Minister and others have made public announcements but, as far as I know, we have no delivery mechanism.
I understand that his colleague the Cabinet Secretary for Justice got a bit of a shock when he asked how much it would cost to renationalise Kilmarnock prison and buy out the Addiewell contract. However, I am concerned about Low Moss prison in my constituency, the contract for which is at the second stage of bidding.
As a layman with an information technology background, I tried to find out how I could get involved by using all the NHS board websites. Most websites had a section on getting involved and mentioned CHPs; some even mentioned public partnership forums, which is indeed the route by which the public can get involved.
The issues that Mr McCabe highlights, which are dealt with in chapter 7 of the independent budget review report, are substantial and legitimate questions.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
The Member lodged a final proposal on 7 November 2023 .
The final proposal was complemented by a summary of consultation responses, which stated that a significant majority of respondents (92%) supported the proposed bill, with 78% expressing full support and 14% expressing partial support.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 October 2006
Financial and other targets are set, specifically for the Forest EnterpriseScotland Agency, which manages the National Forest Estate. These are published inthe FCS Corporate Plan and reported annually in the FCS Annual Reportand Accounts.
From parliamentary responses, we know that £12.5 million was invested in the SFA between 2006-7 and 2008-9. Does the minister think that we—the taxpayers—get good value from that investment?