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Section 54(3) deals with the power to provide for marine fish farming not to constitute development. First, does the committee agree that we should ask the Scottish Government what the justification is for the power—that is, for moving aquaculture developments out of the normal planning system and into the marine lic...
Should that allow us to expect that, in a sense, funding difficulties are now historical and there should be no fresh funding difficulties or new problems?
That includes £644 million this year in our affordable housing investment programme.Approvals have already been made to allow work to start this financial year on 1,343 council houses, supported by the first tranche of £50 million—the first central Government funding to encourage local authorities to build new housing in 30 years.
The process that we propose will make it far easier for us to update the list more flexibly, so that we will not have to come back to Parliament every time we think that a new substance should be added.Those who work in the water environment will know that the list is where to go for accurate information.
Delivered in partnership by Jobcentre Plus and Skills Development Scotland, this service will help to ensure that all unemployed people have timely access to appropriate careers advice and training.
Priced Option 4 Operation of Kilmarnock half hourly service and recast of G&SW timetable being Ayr-Girvan and Stranraer “ Glasgow services includes an indicative timetable developed for resourcing purposes to allow an understanding of the franchise operating costs.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff will carry out Marine Scotland’s functions of (a) policy development, (b) marine planning, (c) marine licensing and consenting, (d) scientific research and (e) compliance monitoring and enforcement.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 September 2008
***This investment was to help the Scottish governing body develop its performance plan. The investment is likely to increase substantially in 2008-09 against the plan and potentially a national coach.