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Instruments considered under the SSI Protocol in respect of EU withdrawal
Insolvency (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 [draft] (Economy, Energy and Fair Work)
The Scottish Government has chosen to lay this instrument under the affirmative procedure and has categorised it as Low in terms of significance under the SSI Protocol.
Can you explain the relevance of that point to this particular issue? Accountable officers—the permanent secretary is the principal accountable officer for the Scottish Administration—always have to have regard to a number of accountable officer tests in relation to anything that they do: the formal delegations that allow the Scottish Administration to spend money require those tests to be taken into account.
There have been difficulties with the choice of accountancy firm. Looking at what has been presented to you, I know that it seems that we are getting somewhere, but we have not yet decided on an accountancy firm.
We think that the current legislative framework already allows sufficient flexibility for landlords to take such issues into account where there is a real need for them to be taken into account.
On the first point, although the national allocation does not take account of such things, a local partnership would, I hope, take account of other data when deciding what projects to fund with its share of the £70 million.
I am committed to supporting public accountability about these cases and have committed to a process of inquiry once all related matters are concluded.