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Indeed.The committee might want to note that the Lord President’s private office has acknowledged the error and has undertaken to rectify the matter promptly by laying an amending instrument.Is the committee happy to report that and to note the Lord President’s proposed actions?
In so doing, does the committee welcome the Scottish ministers’ commitment to lay, before the summer recess, a corrective instrument to amend the order to address the issues identified by the committee in relation to part 2 of the schedule?
The Scottish Government’s proposals lay out measures for increased transparency and accountability, which will help the corporation to listen to and reflect its audiences.
However, rule 2A.2(1) applies only to enable lay representation in proceedings in which no other provision that permits a party to be represented before the sheriff by a lay representative is in force.
The key issue for leaders and councils is that the public wants to know that there is a clear line of accountability. Who is accountable for a shared service?
The Committee supports this view and asks the Scottish Government to set out what actions it is taking to ensure budget planning is taking proper account of the National Outcomes set out in the NPF.