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Date answered:
22 September 2005
The Scottish Executive considers that the discharge of nitrogen compounds of agricultural origin requires to be more than de minimis to contribute to that pollution.For our current consultation on proposals for new nitrate vulnerable zones we have taken advice from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the British Geological Survey about which area...
After section 12 We now come to amendment 142, in the name of Des McNulty, which deals with the impact of the park plan on planning and development control.
Are members agreeable? Members indicated agreement. As Des McNulty is also a member of the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, he has a conflict of interest today.
Members of the Rural Affairs Committee may read Des McNulty's comments in the Official Report of this meeting, if they wish, so his points will be made.
It is a self-evident truth, which is increasingly supported in Scotland and is dismissed and denied only by the representatives of vested interests, such as Des McNulty. For that reason, I will take an intervention from Des McNulty.