We at Air Traffic have to take into consideration all the rules and regulations, cost cutting/timesaving for our customers, management keeping staff to a minimum and the occasional missing aircraft/ mil inside CAS/ runway changing etc. Speed will always be a difficult one to answer but I have tried to allow high speed as often as possible within the Scottish TMA.
If I can I will ask TOD or Descent when ready but its becoming very busy airspace! If I'm sounding busy or you struggle to get in on the frequency, don't ask, you will get told.
I have enjoyed speaking to you all in Scottish airspace but treat it more like London and expect the hold more and more!!!!!