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The end-user company just wants support, so we need to signpost that support and ensure that the Government, in funding different initiatives, uses the funding mechanism to force programmes to work together rather than duplicating support.
I wonder whether the PO should have more flexibility. Of course, the PO always has the flexibility to delay decision time to enable further contributions at stage 3, but it is an important part of the process and standing orders perhaps do not give the PO sufficient flexibility to ensure that the debate on amendments is not curtailed.
I can confirm that we have not elected to defer the impact of the in-year reconciliation and the reduction to funding will be reflected in the funding position for the Scottish Budget 2024-25.
The majority of operational centres face significant upkeep challenges and are increasingly having to look to alternative funding methods – eg crowdfunding – to close the gap.