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The STFA written submission talked about the list of improvements that are eligible for compensation and said that it needs to be brought up to date because it was drafted in the 1940s.
I very much welcome the efforts that have been made by the Government and local authorities on the issue to date. It is important for the Parliament to recognise the huge contribution that music tuition makes to the lives of children and young people in our country.
If there are ways in which we can make improvements, we will look into them. To date, 306,000 individual households have been helped through the fund and we will continue to do what we can to help even more.
Officials across the UK are working towards regulations that align as closely as possible, and I am seeking to agree a common coming into force date to ensure clarity for business and the public.
Should rule 86(b) provide either that the application must "be signed and dated by the lessor or lessee or a representative of the lessor or lessee" or "be signed and dated by the lessor or a representative of the lessor"?
I am sorry, convener—I am a wee bit out of practice, as this is my first meeting since the recess. I should have said that that was my final question.