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As the minister will be aware, the number of applications for battery energy storage systems across Scotland has increased dramatically, and many communities have expressed concern about the potential implications for fire safety.
Does the minister agree with the two chambers of commerce, which say in their letter that “the lack of progress on this vital project is causing increasing frustration and economic constraint” and “The lost decade of inactivity has stifled the potential for economic growth”? Will he tell us how many people have responded to the most recent consultatio...
The Scottish Government is asleep at the wheel, so when will the final strategy be published? As I have said in many answers to similar questions from Conservative members, reserved policy in the area has been a shifting landscape, which has had an impact on some of our responses in our draft energy strategy.
The minister will understand the frustration of many road users about the duration of the closures, especially when no visible work is being carried out or there is no one on site.
However, those scores demonstrate that SQUIRE is one of the most rigorous regimes of its kind. Many of the target levels are set at 90 per cent or higher.
The Government works closely with officials in the Northern Ireland Executive and with key agencies, through the paws for thought puppy trafficking group, to disrupt and target those who are involved in that trade. Many collaborative actions are taken by us and the Northern Ireland Executive, and the multi-agency pet trade task force shares intelligence and...
However, one injury is, of course, one too many. As has been said, this year, we have experienced some very dangerous, harmful and disruptive antisocial behaviour in Edinburgh, undertaken in the main by a very small minority of young people.
Always speak through the chair, cabinet secretary. We have been clear on many occasions that the Scottish Government is committed to maintaining direct payments, ensuring that there are no cliff edges of support and a that there is a just transition that is in line with our route map.