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Scrutiny of office holders
This session the Committee has taken evidence from, and scrutinised the work of, officeholders and commissioners established by legislation which are accountable to the Scottish Parliament or whose work is of interest to the committee.
(Scotland) Act 2012 (to allow the Keeper to flag any attempts to register a transfer that does not take account of the new regime to the Scottish Ministers).
Web and Social Media
The Committee's Twitter account increased its use of short clips taken from Committee business, highlighting key contributors and allowing evidence to be shared directly with followers.
11 such clips were shared on Twitter.
Conclusion
The Committee welcomes the elevation of FGM guidance to statutory level, and asks the Scottish Government to take account of the evidence it has heard as to what the guidance might include.
The Committee determined that it did not need to draw the attention of the Parliament to the delegated powers in the following provisions:
Section 2 – Functions
Section 7 – Effect of a code
Section 9 – Bringing a code into effect
Section 21 – Accounts and audit
Section 26 – Ancillary provision
Section 28 – Commencement
The Committee therefore reports t...
There reasons for a lack of investment are often complex, and it will be important for the Bank’s management team to ensure that its interventions take account of the reasons for the lack of investment in the current market.
A due process has been gone through not just for every decision but for every budget. The principal accountable officer must be assured, by his accountable officers, that the policy is deliverable and affordable in the context that is set out.