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I think that local government’s view, given the progress that has been achieved to date on that, is that there is no real case for changing the mitigation.
The earliest date is likely to be towards the end of the summer period, however it may be more prudent to anticipate a late autumn 2018 opening date for project opening.
How long will the SNP drag out its plans at the expense of prioritising Scots during the recession? Will the First Minister tell me clearly what his planned date is for a referendum, or is he going to drag that out, too?
Before you go, I would like to say that the draft budget will be published before the October recess. The committee pressed for that and it is a very positive development.Meeting closed at 12:56.
As an acquiescent back bencher, I am not sure whether I am angry or disappointed. It was before the recess that we started talking about what we were going to do.
As the minister said in the chamber on 28 March, the intention is to have the legislation through by the summer recess. Tavish Scott, whom we welcomed in his absence, will now speak.
It is good to be back before the committee—this is my first time here since the summer recess. I welcome Angus MacDonald, who has joined your committee.
At our next meeting, on 25 October, following the Scottish Parliament’s recess, the committee will take evidence from the cabinet secretary on greenhouse gas emissions targets and climate change adaptation.