Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney Islands
Entered the Scottish Parliament on 3 May 2007 — Election
I, too, thank the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee. It is hardly a secret that the timeframe in which the committee and the Parliament have been asked to carry out our scrutiny role on the bill could generously be described as suboptimal. However, with the help of those who have given evidence to the committee, the committee has discharged its duties well and deserves credit. ...
I certainly agree with Mark Ruskell’s final point, but I note that, in his speech, he said that the target in the 2019 bill was on the edge of what was achievable. In other words, what he was arguing for at the time was, in essence, over the edge of what was achievable. Therefore, the 75 per cent target was finally agreed. It is true that the minister made clear her misgivings and that the...
The Lord Advocate will now take questions on the issues raised in her statement. I intend to allow up to 20 minutes for questions, after which we will need to move on to the next item of business.
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