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On the subject of transparency, it is useful to compare Holyrood with Westminster and elsewhere. For a start, as MSPs, we are all elected, which would seem obvious in a democracy.
The union raised concerns about the Government’s contempt for scrutiny and the ability for Opposition MSPs to carry out their role of holding the Government to account.
I know that people come to loads of MSPs and to your organisations to say that they want self-directed support so that they can pick who they pay, but because of budget limitations they cannot have that.
This morning, I have written to Fife’s MSPs and MPs, apologising, explaining in detail and setting out the action that is under way for those affected.
I am more than happy for my office to facilitate a meeting between Alex Hynes and the MSPs who have contacted me and others from Fife, including Alex Rowley.
We have set a target of having 1,000 employers signed up to the accreditation campaign by this time next year and all MSPs can help us to ensure that we reach that target.