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On the points that Pauline McNeill raised, I accept that we are all working with the best of intentions to try to get the best justice system possible, but the bill deals with measures that we believe to be necessary in order to respond to the pandemic.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how sales of common good land or assets by local authorities are monitored to ensure that best value is achieved. Responsibility for securing Best Value lies first and foremost with local authorities themselves.
The bill has reached stage 3 thanks to the positive efforts of members from all parties, in the best traditions of this Parliament. I offer again my congratulations to Emma Harper.
Unhindered by constant financial woes and diktats from Edinburgh, Scotland’s councils would be able to plan ahead for the future and deliver the best local services as we all look to emerge brighter from the pandemic.
It will not be easy, but we are engaging closely with industry on how best it can use the Scottish industrial energy transformation fund and the manufacturing fund to best effect.