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We are often not consulted. Probably the best example of that came during the current financial year, when £100 million was taken out of the Scottish Government’s budget by the UK Government without a by-your-leave.
There is a tension, because I see the opposite effect when accountability systems drive people in public services to do things that are not necessarily in the best interests of outcomes but which are in their organisations’ best interests.
I welcome our witnesses from Audit Scotland: Caroline Gardner, the Auditor General; Claire Sweeney, audit director, performance and best value; and Leigh Johnston, senior manager, performance and best value.
The squad achieved its best result in 108 years, setting a new record for the GB team, and Duncan Scott went on to smash the UK record for the 100m relay.
Given the degree and focus of localism in Police Scotland, perhaps the best model—it will be subject to review—will be to allow local autonomy for decisions on how best the service can be delivered.
We are working with the world of work and with local government and the third sector, and we are harnessing the best intelligence from academia, in order to inform our evidence.
We take a global view on how to provide the best treatments at the best place so that both patient experiences and patient outcomes are optimised, and we work with other boards in order to do that.