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I do not say for a moment that your diagnosis is wrong—it may be absolutely right, but the project has been given to the SPCB and Sir David is answerable for it.
The Scottish Executive's failure to prioritise those projects, blithely stating that we have the money to do everything, may be politically convenient, but it hardly smacks of firm government.
Is that a fair summary? That is a fair summary. If I may, I will explain why there was no problem in 2004, despite the regulations being so out of date.