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In any review of affordable housing, would he consider placing a duty on those responsible for housing strategies and housing development to ensure that a quota of affordable housing and social rented housing is included in any new development that is built in urban and rural Scotland?
Responsibility for the management of the local government pension funds lies with the fund administering authorities, who administer the funds in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998.
I am pleased that funding is increasing. Bill Aitken is right to highlight the issue, which carers themselves raised as the care 21 report was prepared.
I understand all the arguments for examining ring fencing—doing that is crucial.I mentioned at the outset about three weeks ago that my concern with the excellence fund is that it is a large amount of funding, but it is difficult to establish the criteria for its allocation.
“Scottish Further Education Colleges: Managing Costs” Item 2 is a progress report on Scottish further education colleges, and the full management review of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council. The main thrust of the funding council's response will not be reported to the committee until the summer.