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Another issue that we would like to be taken into account is the growing complexity in providing advice and the importance of ensuring that it is properly funded so that there is stability in the resources that are available to provide it.
I wrote to the SYFA in November or December, asking whether it had a problem and offering some assistance. I gave more detailed accounts of that at committee previously, but I cannot remember the detail now—it is a bit foggy.
We had to wait for the European Court of Human Rights to comment, and a body of case law has come from Strasbourg that reminds Dutch courts to take into account the history of those people’s status.
They could say that another priority needs to be a review of the PSHE programmes to take account of the issues that we are talking about, and they could leave the third one up to the schools.
The committee has received correspondence from Accountability Scotland in support of the petition, and Mr Gregson has provided additional information in advance of his appearance before us.
Can he assure me that, in Dumfries and Galloway in particular, there will be no loss of accountability and no loss of financial accountability with regard to the role of the council?