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As we work towards the introduction of the Education (Scotland) Bill prior to the summer recess and the creation of the new Qualifications Body, visionary and resilient leadership is essential for the SQA and its successor organisation.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2023
As I announced to Parliament on 19 January 2023, the Scottish Government intends to introduce the Housing Bill – which will include long-term rent control measures – as soon as possible after the 2023 summer recess. The Scottish Government is committed to increasing the supply of accessible homes as set out in the long term housing strategy Housing to 2040...
Even in the period from December 2024, when the last one was completed, to when the letter was submitted advising of the later completion date, there is a significant movement in the completion date over those six months.
This would mean that, even if release dates were to change at a later point, the foundations of a trusting relationship will already have been laid which will enable more effective pre-release planning to take place.
The clerk’s proposal to have a business planning day makes a lot of sense, although I do not think that we would need a whole day to look at the forward work programme—we could probably get away with having a half-day session towards the end of the recess. As returning members will know, the committee’s work is very much guided by Audit Scotland’s work sche...