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If the advice that was given by SACTRA in 1995 is taken on board, the assumption is that more capacity will lead to a rapid increase in traffic, which would not otherwise occur.
We expect the necessary agreements to make progress to be concluded in time for us to make rapid progress after the powers that the bill will confer have been granted.
We have a victims charter that sets out national standards and what victims of crime can expect from the agencies. As I said, we have made rapid and substantial progress in the past 50 to 60 months, but there is a long way to go.
First, on new build, what do builders want that can be delivered by Government with no cost? They want rapid approval of their plans. A policy measure that has been used effectively in some places involves saying to builders, "Here is the energy efficiency of houses that are being built today.
I welcome this debate and the report by the Education Committee. I also welcome the rapid response by the ministers to the concerns that were raised by the voluntary sector when the implementation of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 was at risk of getting into a muddle.We seem to have a disease whereby we inevitably go over the top with any go...
The first way is through growth in Government revenues that is brought about by rapid economic growth, falling unemployment, increased tax yields, reduced social security benefits and so on.
I thank the convener and the committee for their patience in allowing me to move my amendments this week. I know that the committee made rapid progress last week and could have moved on further had I been present.