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I suggest that we still pursue 19 November as a possible date, but that we put all those points to the ministers in our invitation to them and hope that they can come up with the information in time.
The next meeting is on 22 May, and the closing date for submissions to the senior research assessor is 25 May, in order for the proposal to go to the next conveners group meeting after that for final agreement on which projects will be selected.
When would that have arrived? The paper is dated 13 March. My point relates to the evidence Professor Alan Miller gave about the appointment of a commissioner who would be responsible for implementing a freedom of information act.
Amendment 147 proposes that the outstanding balance"shall be payable on the date on which the proceeds of sale are received".Payment would be mandatory.
Members will see in the report the advice of the parliamentary law officers, who say:"It is considered that it would be inappropriate to examine the petition further at the present time and deferral of consideration to a later date would be the most appropriate course of action."
Was the minister beginning to see problems with the delivery of the quality and standards II outcomes for 2002 to 2006 overlapping with the start date of Q and S III in April? Was the conclusion of Q and S III slipping beyond the 2010 completion date?
I understand that the issue has now moved on and that the minister will bring us up to date on that.I ask the minister to make a brief opening statement on both those issues.