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I remind members that our next three evidence sessions will be next week, 7 December and 14 December.We will pause for a minute or two to get the next group of witnesses in.
I notice that a number of tenants groups have raised their concerns— May I intervene for a moment? Page 7 of the clerk's paper has a list of suggested witnesses for oral evidence, which includes the Chartered Institute of Housing.
You should concentrate on what is before the committee, if possible. Paragraph 7 of the adviser's paper for the committee mentions the announcement about the reallocation of the £188 million.
There will be a pause of several minutes to allow the results to be verified.The votes cast in the second round of voting are as follows: Robert Brown 7, Margo MacDonald 15, John Scott 18, Mr Andrew Welsh 84.
Any decisions of the commissioner as a tribunal are subject to judicial review and the ombudsman is not permitted, under section 7(8) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002, to consider such matters.The function of appointing adjudicators is contractual in nature and the ombudsman is prevented from investigating those matters by paragraph 7(1) of schedule 4 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002.
We argue that, on issues to do with consumer representation, consumers should feel confident of that independence. In point 7 of your submission you say that you are pleased that the housing association ombudsman is included in the scheme and that you would argue for additional entries.
If Fergus Ewing would find it helpful, I would be happy to include a definition of fox baiting in section 7. Most people have a fair understanding of what baiting is—it is putting two animals in a situation in which they are encouraged to fight.