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To give guidance to the clerks and, indeed, to ensure that we get the support that we require from our legal advisers and the non-Executive bills unit, perhaps those views should be expressed now. That would be helpful for our preparatory work.
If we thought that the sum was not enough to cover all the duties of Audit Scotland we would express that view; if we thought that the sum was too much compared with sums under other headings, we would express that view.
I do not have a suggestion, but wish to express strong support for Scots. This morning I received a copy of "A Scots Grammar" in the post from the author, David Purves.
It is stipulated that at least two members of each board must be Maoris and that women must also be represented. However, concerns have been expressed along the lines that you suggest.
You may already have answered my final question, Professor Sizer: would you, subject to the qualifications that you have just expressed, plan to encourage colleges to implement the benchmarking framework?