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Building on our previous investment of more than £1 million, we provided nearly £250,000 in 2024-25 to fund a range of individual projects that are aimed at improving assessment and support for children and young people.
I will give the example of the case of Mr E, on which we published a report in January 2024. That person did not receive appropriate care and treatment, and the outcomes for him were extremely poor.
The figures that we are starting to report now show that, between April 2024 and February this year, we carried out circa 1,600 surveys throughout the city of Edinburgh just for damp, mould and condensation, which is an increase of about 600.
Since then, the committee has taken evidence from sportscotland on two occasions—in October 2022 and in 2023—but we have not managed to hear from you since the special measures were removed, in November 2024. Are you confident that Cricket Scotland has gone through all the recommended actions?
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Good morning and welcome to the 28th meeting in 2024 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee.
—Official Report, Public Audit Committee, 5 September 2024; c 19. One of the three major pillars of the Verity house agreement is about person-centred public services.
The latest data that I have shows that, between August 2022 and March 2024, there was a 2.1 per cent increase in the number of registered properties for rent in Scotland.
Back in January, when you were before this committee, you told us that “the appointment of auditors in the UK is a priority”—Official Report, Public Audit Committee, 18 January 2024; c 39. for the GFG Alliance. Have they been appointed yet?
Thank you for clarifying that. In the budget for 2024-25, the enterprise agencies and the Scottish National Investment Bank got quite challenging budget settlements on the back of the pressure on the Scottish Government’s budget, which has been reduced.