Elmwood College, Oatridge College and The Barony College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/237)
The third item on our agenda is consideration of a negative Scottish statutory instrument. The committee considered SSI 2012/237 at last week’s meeting and agreed to write to the Scottish Government to clarify a number of points. The Scottish Government’s response has been circulated to members. Do members have any comments on the response?
It was helpful to pose the questions. On three out of the four, the responses were perfectly adequate. In relation to some of the specific points about the costings and assumptions, it would have been useful to get a little more detail. However, there is no reason to hold up the order.
From a personal point of view, I thought that the Government’s response was helpful and that it answered many of the questions. It certainly allayed some of the fears that were raised with us.
Before I close the meeting, as we have had some debate last week and this week about the figures in the budget, do members think that it might be helpful if I wrote to the Government on behalf of the committee to seek clarification before the cabinet secretary comes before us?
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