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In short, while I appreciate that cross-party groups are an important mechanism of participation, they are only one of many. In order that we get the best out of the cross-party groups, it is important that we have a framework of regulation.
We are providing the money, but we do not have checks and balances to see whether we are getting best value for the public pound in relation to whether people in the community are coming off their addiction.
The other area that has contributed to the change in work load, as Christine Grahame probably expects and guessed, is new work relating to the European convention on human rights.
However, we recognise the valuable role that the access forum could play in assisting SNH to monitor the new arrangements and in advising how best we might tackle any problems.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 November 2004
Scottish ParliamentStandards and Public Appointments CommitteeThursday 8 September 2005 The Convener opened the meeting at 10:30 I welcome members to the 8th meeting in 2005 of the Standards and Public Appointments Committee and remind you that it might be best to switch off your mobile phones.
If she is here, she will be able to contribute. If not, we will have done our best by her. Is it acceptable to the committee to reorder the petitions in that way?