Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-17862, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on planning. I invite members who wish to participate to press thei...

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab

When Loch Lomond and the Trossachs became Scotland’s first national park in 2002, it was after 60 years of campaigning. Generations of Scots wanted to protec...

Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) SNP

Will Jackie Baillie give way?

Jackie Baillie Lab

I am happy to, if Bob Doris is brief.

Bob Doris SNP

As someone who hails from that part of the world, I concur with Jackie Baillie’s point. My mum and dad were in Levenvale until they passed away. We need more...

Jackie Baillie Lab

I agree absolutely with Bob Doris. I am not against development at the site, but we need to think carefully about the size and appropriateness of any develop...

The Minister for Employment and Investment (Tom Arthur) SNP

As required by the Scottish ministerial code, all ministers are restricted from commenting publicly on live planning applications, as doing so could potentia...

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) Lab

Will the minister give way?

Tom Arthur SNP

I am afraid that I am restricting my comments in the debate to my prepared remarks, given that the matter concerns a live planning application. It remains t...

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green) Green

Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer—

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

Can we have Mr Greer’s microphone on, please?

Ross Greer Green

I hear that this desk is not working, Deputy Presiding Officer. If you give me a second, I will move.

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

We have a little bit of time in hand, so I can give you the time back.

Ross Greer Green

I will try again. Grand. I thank Jackie Baillie for giving us the opportunity to have this debate and for forcing the move to recall this afternoon. For a ...

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

Will the member take an intervention?

Ross Greer Green

I am afraid that I do not have time at this point, but I would be happy to take the member’s intervention in closing. Why is it a major development? We are ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

We move to the open debate. I advise the chamber that, unusually, we have a little bit of time in hand, so members should get time back for brief interventio...

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con) Con

I am pleased to open such an important debate on behalf of the Scottish Conservatives, and I thank Jackie Baillie for bringing this important issue to the ch...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

Through the chair, Ms Gosal.

Pam Gosal Con

I am sorry. Although I welcome the decision, it is important to know why it was made. Flamingo Land’s development has been unpopular since day 1 and has r...

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD) LD

The proposed development at Loch Lomond has definitely filled my inbox more than any other planning issue over the years. My office has dubbed it the “Loch L...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

We move to the open debate. 16:25

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

The Flamingo Land development clearly resonates across the country as a national concern, and the Scottish Government only just seems to have realised that. ...

Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) SNP

In this short debate, I will give voice to many of my constituents who have raised concerns over the reporter’s decision on the Lomond Banks application. I d...

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

It is a pleasure to contribute to the debate. I go back to an interesting question that was posed in the previous debate. Yet again, it rests with Opposition...

Daniel Johnson Lab

Does Martin Whitfield share my reflection that, in a debate in which people have questioned whether the planning system gives confidence to investors and, at...

Martin Whitfield Lab

Perhaps the planning system is for the Scottish Government rather than for any of the parties that Daniel Johnson mentioned. I will comment on section 46(1)...

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

Before I call David Torrance, I note that we still have a little time in hand. 16:39

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) SNP

I welcome the opportunity to contribute to today’s debate on planning and to respond to the motion on the Lomond Banks development at Balloch. The proposal f...

The Presiding Officer NPA

We move to the winding-up speeches. 16:43