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I was going to make this point at the end, but in response to Martin Whitfield and Michelle Thomson, I will say that we will come back to the committee before the pre-election period to indicate how we will strengthen that.
The cabinet secretary was very clear that she does not use pre-scripted remarks and that her closing would be a summation of everything that was said in the debate.
We note the Government’s plans to return to a public sector workforce that is akin to pre-Covid numbers. We also note the Government’s statement that front-line services will be protected, so there will be far larger reductions in back-office services.
I expect that to be replicated in the plans that the other sports governing bodies bring forward. It was certainly part of the pre-budget discussions that we had about what they would be able to do to broaden participation and accessibility for families on lower incomes.
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 Good morning, and a warm welcome to the 23rd meeting of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee in 2025.