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I understand that SNH wanted to protect and control the seal populations. It also referred to sand banks in constantly shifting sands that frequently move in and out of the designated areas, and maerl beds.
In eastern Europe—where I have worked for the World Bank and others—there are many mines that are as dangerous today as Donibristle was at the start of the previous century and as Knockshinnock and many other mines used to be.
A long time ago, I spent a couple of years at the Bank of England. I was chief economist at Midland Bank for six years and have been on the board of Scottish Enterprise, so I have had a bit of experience outside academe as well.
I ask members to bear in mind the critical date of 1 October 2003. Providers of housing support services that were required to be registered had to apply to the care commission by that date for registration.
The Borders rail petition, which is a big petition, is coming to us. Is that date okay with the petitioners? We will check with the petitioners first to ensure that the date is okay with them.
When that decision was conveyed to us, we had £100,000 in the bank; over the following six weeks, we had to generate £4.4 million out of that £100,000.