– Scottish Parliament written question – answered at on 3 December 2008.
Des McNulty
Labour
Question S3W-18319
To ask the Scottish Executive who represented the Cairngorms National Park Authority and Highland Council at the meeting involving the Minister for Community Safety in Aviemore on 26 October 2007 and whether any officials were present.
John Swinney
Scottish National Party
As this meeting was attended in a Constituency capacity, no records are held by the Scottish Government.
Yes2 people think so
No2 people think not
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