Chamber and committees

What would be the timescales for consultation and for giving us an opportunity to scrutinise such changes?

Would it be possible for us to get a bit more information and to consider the SSI at a future meeting instead?

I am talking about the cliff edge and decisions needing to be made by a certain point. If the committee wants a bit more information, will that cause an issue with payments?

Was there a discussion about how many years to include in this SSI, and why was the number that is in it reached?

So, why is it six years?

Yes.

I think that I have asked everything that I can ask.

Four years would also be quite a bit of flexibility, would it not?

Good morning, cabinet secretary. I want to ask about the availability of resourcing in the marine directorate for spatial planning, which I know is an issue that has been discussed for quite a long time, particularly in relation to the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. It has been suggested that the directorate does not have the resources to progress that in a meaningful way. Could you speak about that?

We have heard that £20 million has been spent on the islands programme so far, but some islanders have pointed out a lack of progress in meeting the objectives. What value for money have we had so far and what plans are there to ensure that we see results from what is being spent?