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I wonder how we ensure that the technology keeps up to date and is constantly refreshed, so that Culloden does not somehow become second fiddle to Bannockburn.Willie Coffey talked about the number of people of Scots descent who live in America.
Many of our citizens are feeling the impact of global recession. That impact will be intensified by the cuts that are being imposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Scotland's budget.
I hope that we will be able to have the debate in Parliament before the summer recess next year. I see from the detailed timetable in annex A that we aim to agree our final report by the end of May, so it seems to me possible for us to have the debate before the summer recess.
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12 November 2025
The DPM also points to the need have flexibility to ensure that the calculation methodology used for determining floorspace is up to date with industry standards.
Regulations under section 9(5) are likely to include a high level of technical detail which would not normally be expected to appear on the face of a Bill.
Global focus continued with agreement of the Millennium Development Goals in 2000, with a target date 2015, and the 2002 Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Whilst there are some domestic powers which could be used to amend the habitats regulations and EIA regime, they can only be exercised for specific, or limited purposes and do not provide the flexibility that may be required to keep the legislation up-to-date and ft for purpose. Furthermore, some of those powers are due to sunset.
The Committee is keen to be kept up to date with arrangements for the review, so it can best engage in that work and ensure that the licensing scheme is delivering on its ambitions.