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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

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 11 March 2025
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Economy and Fair Work Committee

City Region and Regional Growth Deals

Meeting date: 4 December 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Thanks very much.

For that flexibility to be allowed, did the project have to be totally different? Rather than just being a straight replacement of the existing ferry with maybe another diesel ferry, which some people in the local area would want, did it have to be something that could meet the obligations of the deal in terms of climate or the like?

Economy and Fair Work Committee

City Region and Regional Growth Deals

Meeting date: 4 December 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Lastly, on that point, the budget for those pieces of transport infrastructure has not come close to being utilised yet, although that may well happen. Has there been an issue in terms of transport delivery? Have there been particular reasons why that budget has not yet been used as fully as the others have?

Economy and Fair Work Committee

City Region and Regional Growth Deals

Meeting date: 4 December 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

I am using that as an example, because I appreciate that there is not necessarily one area responsible. Was that a delay within Highland Council or within the decision making of the Scottish Government, or was it to do with the two Governments having to sign off?

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Registers of Scotland

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

That is very clear. You are suggesting that there is no economic impact, and, in cases in which there might be, you prioritise those. Is that the position of the organisations and other stakeholders that you work with, or have they raised concerns with you?

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Registers of Scotland

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Good morning. What assessment do you make of the economic impact of the backlog on your customers and on the wider economy?

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Interests

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Thank you, deputy convener. I have nothing to declare other than the fact that I am a partner in a farming business and the owner of a registered croft.

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Registers of Scotland

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

With the digitisation, how do you evaluate duplication? Do you have an administrative process to avoid or reduce duplication in applications and the like? Have you already got on top of that?

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Registers of Scotland

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

The amounts of money for AI that Willie Coffey mentioned are relatively small. Do you anticipate that, if what you are trying works, they will increase significantly over the next few years?

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 8 October 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

I am sorry, but the question was about how it is being set up, not about local government utilising it. It is being set up in a way that means that the levy itself incurs VAT. Are you happy with that?

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 8 October 2024

Jamie Halcro Johnston

I would have thought that that would have been run past your office, if it was being considered—but okay.

I will move on, as I am conscious of time. There has been a lot of focus on winter fuel payments, the decision by the UK Labour Government to means test and the implications for Scotland in relation to what is now a devolved benefit. Has the Scottish Government made a request to defer the block grant adjustment?