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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 2 April 2025
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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 17 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

The budget documents state that the marine directorate is delivering savings through recruitment controls, by maximising income streams and by achieving greater operational efficiencies. I am interested in what is meant by “maximising income streams” in this context.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 17 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

Could you say a bit more about the recruitment controls and how the directorate achieves greater operational efficiencies?

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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 17 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

Just for a bit more information, can you tell us why you took the fund out of capital and put it into resource? I understand that the overall envelope has moved, but why is it better to have it as resource for what you are trying to achieve?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 17 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

I am concerned about the payments to fruit and vegetable producer organisations. As we have discussed, horticulture provides more food per hectare than any other forms of farming and crofting, and it is critical that we have a healthy horticultural sector if we are to achieve the Scottish Government’s agricultural vision. What are your plans for payments to fruit and vegetable producer organisations?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 17 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

Thank you very much.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 16 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

The final few questions will be asked by Miles Briggs.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 16 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

That is great. Obviously, as a committee, we are trying to understand the situation. We have had considerable discussion about the fact that there are various “versions of the reality”, as it was described by the director of finance for Argyll and Bute Council at last week’s committee meeting. It is difficult for the committee to scrutinise the Government’s budget with those different versions, and it is challenging for councils to make budget decisions. I am interested to understand why there is such disagreement over the budget figures each year, despite the commitment from COSLA and the Scottish Government to working together.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 16 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

That is great—thanks very much for that. I call Pam Gosal.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 16 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

Stephanie Callaghan has a supplementary.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 16 January 2024

Ariane Burgess

I call Willie Coffey.