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In her written response, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman expressed further concerns about potential inequality of treatment of different cases and concerns that might arise from the varying levels of resource and capacity different patients and patient groups might have to engage with multiple organisations.
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Scottish Environment LINK expressed concerns that “the resource pressures on the Government, the Parliament and stakeholders will be immense” but that there was also a “risk of trying to do something simple and missing something”.7Scottish Parliament. (2022, December 1).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2022
This is a point echoed by CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence in Children's Care and Protection, in its written evidence to the Committee. CELCIS expressed concern that "delays in adequate planning for children's services, should these become part of the National Care Service, will not enable effective participation to take place in the planning of any change...
Committee reports
Date published:
25 September 2020
The Committee reiterates its view that, as previously expressed in relation to other legislation arising from EU Withdrawal, that the Scottish Parliament should have the opportunity to effectively scrutinise the exercise of all legislative powers within devolved competence.
COSLA stated that “recentralisation as a result of EU exit would not be welcome” and expressed keenness that levels of devolution under ESIF were retained under the UKSPF.
They indicated that, at that time, they had not been invited to provide their input but that they expected there to be time for them to do so. However, Olive McIlroy expressed concerns about the impact and more generally her lack of confidence in anything arising from Professor Britton's review:
"The review of the review is a waste of money and time.
Applications to the fund are in the form of Expressions of Interest. To date Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have received 42 Expressions of Interest, with the call remaining open.