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The SAC spends about £26 million or £27 million of public money—I am not trying to sound like Brian—and usually spends it rather well, but there are big questions about the size of its bureaucracy.
It would be reasonable to write to the new Minister for Communities to ask the question that the Subordinate Legislation Committee raises in paragraph 7 of its report.
I am pleased to say that, as a result of the improvements that have been made, the latest figure for staffing is 93 and the average processing time is 4.53 days at Disclosure Scotland.
I do not disagree with the convener's suggestion but, as was conceded by the Executive, we have entered new territory. This is the first time that Executive lawyers have put that interpretation of the Scotland Act 1998 on the record.
Do members agree to the attached draft call for evidence with a closing date for responses of 26 November 2004, and agree that it should be published on the committee's web page?
Scottish ParliamentTransport and the Environment CommitteeMonday 26 November 2001(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting in private at 10:34 Meeting continued in public.
Scottish ParliamentStandards CommitteeTuesday 26 September 2000(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 10:33 Good morning and welcome to the 14th meeting this year of the Standards Committee.
I have apologies from Mike Pringle, who is in Dublin on a fact-finding visit for his proposed environmental levy bill, and from Gordon Jackson, who has a constituency appointment.