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I know that the cabinet secretary has been careful to try to address them in her written response and in her comments to date. It would be useful to have further elaboration of that.I turn to the areas of concern that the report identifies.
Recently, several decisions have been criticised because they were based on out-of-date data or, in some instances, not enough data.A big issue is the fact that these matters are complex.
My final question arises from the Scottish Property Federation’s concerns that the proposals on recovery could, by impeding the ability of developers to attract funding from a bank or third party, affect the viability of future development proposals.
That is one way to get some balance back.If the state provides public value and the banks provide capital, social value comes from community groups such as those at Corrieshalloch.
There is occasional pluvial flooding but, more often, rivers burst their banks. In the summer, the big problem is the quantity of rain falling in a short period of time, hitting concrete and tarmac and then causing what we call temporary pluvial flooding.
How does the Government respond to the view of Stop Climate Chaos that the SSI will allow for the purchase of credits over the next two years that can be banked for use in future years? Has the Scottish Government considered that?
We do not have to achieve a particular target by a certain date; we have to achieve within a range by a certain date, which gives us a wee bit of flexibility.