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The Cass review has got nothing to do with the election, and he promised that there would be a statement before recess. There is no reason for this whatsoever.
One of the advantages, if I can call it that, of having had an election shortly before a recess is that, as a Government minister—I am learning this as we go along—I could use that recess time to bed into the job.
I anticipate the best timing for this would be in September when MSPs have returned from Summer recess. If this of interest then please liaise with my private office.
I expect the next meeting of F:ISC to take place after winter recess. Yours sincerely SHONA ROBISON Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.
The table below sets out the how the rota of Portfolio Questions would look up to October recess, based on the new rota beginning in week commencing 19 September.
Proposed approach The draft will be laid in the Scottish Parliament for scrutiny for a period of 120 days (of which no fewer than 60 must be days on which the Parliament is not in recess). As convener of the NZET committee, I want to encourage all committees to consider how best we can work together to scrutinise the next CCP.
In doing so they must determine each figure and amount in a manner as would be, in so far as reasonably practicable, consistent with the most up-to-date advice provided by the relevant body on he methods to be used for that purpose.
Furthermore, a review of how these business models and Scotland’s social enterprises can be helped to grow and thrive will commence after summer recess. This review was committed to in NSET and the 2022-23 Programme for Government.
The usual practice for committees at the start of the session is to hold a business planning day towards the end of the summer recess to discuss their work programme, work practices and the predecessor committee’s legacy papers and to receive informal briefings.