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As colleagues have pointed out already, given that there is zero financial resource attached to the bill, local authorities may be reluctant to designate an area of linguistic significance, or the designation may exist in name only.
I understand and support the need for citizens to have clarity about what information may or may not be held about them and how information may or may not be used, but it is my view that Mr Fraser got a very clear answer from the Scotti...
As I say, it is perhaps a bit premature for us to give an assessment. If the committee so wishes, it may be for the director general herself to give a view on the group’s effectiveness and how it is fulfilling its role.