When it anticipates issuing a final consultation document on the boundaries of the proposed Cairngorms National Park, how long any proposed…

Answered Asked by Margaret Ewing SNP Lodged 16 Jan 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it anticipates issuing a final consultation document on the boundaries of the proposed Cairngorms National Park, how long any proposed consultation will last, and when it expects to reach a final decision on the matter.

The answer

Answered by Allan Wilson on 30 Jan 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

We have still to complete our consideration of the Scottish Natural Heritage consultation report on proposals for a Cairngorms National Park. It is our intention, however, to initiate consultation on a draft Designation Order for the Cairngorms National Park in the near future. Consultation on the draft Order will run for a minimum 12-week period.The detailed time frame for reaching a final decision on the Cairngorms National Park depends on the issues raised during that consultation. The Programme for Government undertakes to establish the first two National Parks in Scotland by early 2003.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-21941 by reference.