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Ministers already have to take into account the impact of their decisions under the Equality Act 2010, but I am of the view that there is no disbenefit in supporting amendment 71.
We have relentlessly attempted to engage with the UK Government on a more structured mechanism, but it has refused to engage on that. On accountability, the Scottish ministers are, of course, accountable to the Scottish Parliament.
Does he share my growing concern that the Parliament is unable to hold the Government to account, and is therefore failing the people of Scotland, because of the arrogance of the First Minister and the Scottish Government?
I echo what was said earlier about workload. I have taken into account that there are many CPGs and that MSPs have a high workload, but I have also taken into account how important the work of the proposed group is to building our economy after the pandemic.
It seems that a lot of joint boards, joint committees and partnerships are being set up that have very little democratic accountability because the appointments are made by local authorities and the Government.
The Scottish Parliament thereafter has 120-days to scrutinise the contents of the draft CCP and report its findings, after which the Scottish Government must lay a final CCP taking account of the views expressed during the parliamentary process and its own consultation exercise.
There will be cash machines accessible to our disabled customers and colleagues, but on the whole we are extremely choiceful in the way in which we lay out car parks and make them as accessible as possible for disabled customers and, as I said, colleagues.