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We all understand the delays that can happen once a project starts, but the key issue here is not the end date. The key issue is for the minister to give the green light to the go-ahead start date.
I know from the engagement that we have had to date with COSLA and several local authorities that they already have significant plans for how to improve bus prioritisation.
That is a danger if an unplanned target date that is not particularly well thought through is imposed in an area in which the negative consequences could be quite grave.
In his statement, the cabinet secretary mentioned the various bodies that were put in place to look at that, which date back several years. Was it not within the remits of those groups to develop sound principles for farm policy?
What we are looking for and what we would appreciate is a date for when regulations will be laid in Parliament to gather up those who do not have access to the flexibilities.
In England, insurance law, including the principle of subrogation, dates back to the Marine Insurance Act 1906—and possibly beyond that; I cannot remember what its predecessor was called.
Given that communities such as Croy, Cumbernauld and Coatbridge are waiting to gain hundreds of millions of pounds through a share of the proceeds, will the minister, today, finally give us a date for when a decision will be made?
I will ensure that Tavish Scott is kept up to date with those discussions. I reassure the member about the work that we are doing to reduce ferry fares.