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We can intervene only in those areas that have been pre-cleared for state aid purposes—the areas where no market solution has been provided through commercial operators.
That sometimes flags up the issues that Andy Wightman is talking about, because at that stage we see the full case file, from the pre-advice stage to the protected trust deed and anything that has gone on in between.
The joy of having a purpose-built prison is that the issue was pre-empted at the time of construction and contract award—hence the availability of 96 additional places in double cells.
Budget Scrutiny 2020-21 Under agenda item 2, the committee will take evidence from representatives of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Unison Scotland and the Robertson Trust as part of its pre-budget scrutiny of the long-term financial sustainability of local government.
The deadline for meeting those requirements comes after the date by which the early termination decision has to be made. To call for it now and pre-empt future performance would be short-sighted.
One feature that you might be aware of is that each organisation has standard documents, most of which are elderly: they pre-date the legislation and have not been updated.
If amendment 6 is agreed to, I cannot call amendments 45 and 46, due to pre-emption. I was pleased to have the support of all parties at stage 2 for effective reporting on the progress of our staffing approach.
Will the construction framework, which you have mentioned, contain any reference to innovation? You are now pre-empting what might be in my as yet undetermined construction framework, but it was a nice try.
That is why we have lodged amendments to the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill to recognise the pre-eminence and importance of our staff’s safety.