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Do such considerations not apply many times over to the more complicated issues with which we are asked to deal in the proposed bill? As always, Robert Brown makes an important and serious point.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-21747 by Keith Brown on 25 March 2009, where the Scottish cooking bus has visited in the last 12 months.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29593 by Robert Brown on 17 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.
I commend the example set by the new principal of the University of Aberdeen, who has substantially reduced the overheads of his office since coming into office.Gavin Brown’s comment on variable fees was interesting.
I welcome to the meeting a number of Scottish Government officials: Colin Brown, senior principal legal officer, and Stephanie Prowse, solicitor, from the local authorities and development division; and James Anderson, policy officer, from the housing and regeneration directorate.
I suppose that the issue goes back to Mr Brown's points. If there is a model that could simplify some of the governance arrangements without altering the fundamental independence of the bodies concerned, and which could assure members of the public of their continued independence, I would certainly be happy to engage with the commission on the matter.
I ask members to ensure that any mobile phones, pagers and BlackBerrys are turned off—I heard all those little trills that usually suggest that they are being throttled somewhere. Gavin Brown is unable to be present and has sent his apologies.Agenda item 1 is members' declarations of interests.