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However, before we take the first question, it is worth putting on record the fact that, although we will explore themes today—and at another evidence session in a couple of weeks—the committee is looking for themes to explore in further detail at a later date, and will almost certainly issue a Scotland-wide call for evidence as part of a substantial and ro...
I realise that you produce other reports on performance, but the Accounts Commission needs to get up to date with everyone else by trying to pull together information, reports, analysis of money and performance into one document instead of having it all spread all over the place.
For some institutions, that will be challenging, but they are obligated to do that. I know that the date by which the target must be met is 2021, which is five years away, but what will happen if institutions do not meet the target?
Work is going on to develop the guidance that is needed to bring that into force. I do not know of a date at the moment. I say to Mr Wightman that I will look closely at that issue and write back to the committee.
For example, the Electoral Commission talks about providing voters with “information on how to register and the deadline for doing so” and “information on the date of the elections and on how to cast their votes”.
There is a lot of room for learning, but I do not know that there has been much sharing to date across Scotland. Is there any mechanism in place for that?
The final question is, that motion S3M-1808, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on parliamentary recessdates, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees the following parliamentary recessdates under Rule 2.3.1: 20 December...
We expect to hear from stakeholders at our meetings following the recess on 22 and 29 February and from the minister on 7 March.I welcome the Scottish Government officials: Simon Stockwell is bill team leader, family and property law, in the law reform division; Sandra Jack is policy officer, family and property law, also in the law reform division; and Gra...