What its target date would have been to respond to my letter of 20 December 2005 on the performance of SEERAD officials and requests for a …

Answered Asked by Murray Tosh Con Lodged 25 May 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its target date would have been to respond to my letter of 20 December 2005 on the performance of SEERAD officials and requests for a trial marine protection area in Lamlash Bay, Arran; when it expects to answer my letter, in relation to which I issued reminders on 9 March 2006 and 21 April 2006, and whether it will explain the delay in responding, so that I can explain the delay to the constituents who raised these matters with me.

The answer

Answered by Ross Finnie on 13 Jun 2006 · 19 days after it was lodged, 1 day after it was due

The target date for respondingto your letter of 20 December was 30 January. I have written to you explaining thatbecause of the extent of the issues raised by the COAST proposals it has not yetbeen possible to provide COAST or you with a substantive response. I have also confirmedthat I expect to write to COAST within a week setting out the way forward and thatI will provide you with a copy of that letter.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-26331 by reference.