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—Official Report, Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee, 26 February 2019; c 5. Can you explain the lack of implementation of the review’s recommendations?
I would like to broaden the discussion slightly so that we can have a fuller picture. It might be too new for you to answer this, but obviously we now have the new Social Security Scotland agency up and running.
As the committee will need to devote a full meeting to that in June, that puts our intended visit to Glasgow into question, because the only date that is available is the provisional date for our visit.
Even if they were to train up people to be investigators, this takes time and resource. It is difficult to see how a new body would be legally, practically or presentationally more independent than the PIRC.
We would further welcome clarification from the Scottish Government regarding what measures will be taken to address the potential risks identified and ensure that the new system is not open to abuse, once live.
This analysis shows that the gap between the university and college average closed by £628, from £3,132 to £2,504. With the new approach to college funding for AY23-24 (discussed in more detail below) the gap has narrowed further, to £2060.