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On that theme, I refer to paragraph 52 of the TMA's written submission, which says:"We … reiterate our view that the Bill is a disproportionate interference with the TMA's members rights of freedom of expression under Article 10 ECHR and an infringement of their property rights … in violation of Article 1 of Protocol 1."
You say in your report that you are concerned that the existing funding balance damages local accountability and makes councils too dependent on central funding. However, you also express concern about the increases in council tax that have taken place since 1996-97 and about the disparity in council tax levels throughout Scotland.
The question put by Dr Simpson last week expressed our concern about what appears to be around 20 per cent of the overall budget going on administration.
My main concern, as I have said before, is that the Finance Committee should, if not sign off, at least express some view on, the SPCB budget in advance of the Executive budget.
I have made clear the terms in which I shall write to the Executive; I shall express the committee's general concerns.At the next meeting, we will return to the issue of the venue.
I have made clear the terms in which I shall write to the Executive; I shall express the committee's general concerns.At the next meeting, we will return to the issue of the venue.
It might be worth while to consider the reverse process as well.We should also express concern to the Crown Office about its apparent refusal to give reasons for altering charges to the families of people who have been killed in such accidents.
We must bear in mind that that will be an interim report; the ad hoc group can bring us only an update.I have been asked by the committee to liaise with Roseanna Cunningham, the convener of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee, about making a contribution to the proposed warrant sales legislation. The committee is keen to express its views on that.I am su...
I think that, although the group has some political balance, the views that have been expressed to me also have a balance. Everything comes back to the committee.