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I never tire of saying to my officials and people in the cultural sector that I am very keen to learn about best practice, whether that is best practice here or elsewhere.
I have no doubt that best practice is being shared. The heart of the matter is how easily that best practice can be replicated in different parts of the country.
This has been justified on the basis that it best protects the independence of the boundary commission in Wales and best guarantees electoral fairness and legitimacy.
I am also happy to meet with Conveners if they have any further questions on how they might best utilise their committee’s expertise in joint scrutiny.
While operational decisions rest with councils, the Scottish Government continues to work with COSLA to promote consistency and best practice in debt recovery procedures.
We believe a mandated and compulsory BHS Registry provides the best approach to allow the questions raised by this petition, and many others, to be answered.