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The Clyde spawning herring stock collapsed when an algal bloom descended on the spawning grounds at Ballantrae banks in the late 1980s. Before that, our herring were fished by a passive method called ring netting, which was invented in Tarbert.
However, significantly, when the schools are on holiday, the traffic problems become minimal.Achieving minimal traffic problems would require a 10 per cent reduction in traffic flows.
As we have heard, on 7 June 1917, under the fields of Flanders, the most powerful man-made explosion to that date was detonated, an event that triggered an equally powerful and destructive earthquake.
I see Mr Matheson nodding.The second key driver is the need to look at the current fire services acts, which date back to 1947 and 1959 respectively and are in need of review.
Margaret Curran's strategic group on women comprises a university vice-chancellor, a chief executive of a bank and a secretary of a trade union—hardly typical, even of career women.
Will you assure us today that the matter was considered, or will that be clarified at a future date? I understand that it is part of the existing options to ensure that best value is delivered and that there is a competitive market.
Someone might tell me that there was a closing date for an application, that they faxed their stuff through and that the body has refused to see them because the closing date had passed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 November 2006
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body on what date the algorithm for the computerised ballot of MSPs’ names for oral questions was introduced and on what dates any amendments to it have been introduced.