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As Lorna Gregson-MacLeod knows better than I do, the challenge is to get the commitment and then to get the spend through that. Extra money is welcome, but the challenge is in getting the spend.
In effect, if Holyrood had a longer period, the order would be delayed by those extra days. Negative instruments are not always laid a full 40 days before they come into force.
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement of the draft budget for 2011-12, how the planting of extra hectares of trees required to meet the target of 100 million trees by 2015 will be financed.
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Funding Council will announce how the extra £10 million to support higher education students in colleges and universities announced for 2010-11 during the stage 3 debate on the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill (Official Report c. 23368) will be allocated to universities.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many extra university places will be created for 2010-11 as a direct result of the £20 million for education and lifelong learning announced during the stage 3 debate on the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill (Official Report c. 23368).