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I agree with Mr Greer about wanting to see a process that, as best it can, takes full account of a situation and assesses risk quickly so that necessary action can be taken.
As you said, convener, I am accompanied by Angela Cullen, who is the appointed auditor for the Crown Office, and by Mark Roberts, who leads our work across the justice sector. Together, we will do our best to answer the committee’s questions.
However, the Scottish Government works with them throughout the contract period to ensure that the best terms of supply are available. How many people who are employed by the Scottish Government’s contractors and subcontractors are employed using so-called umbrella company contracts?
The committee is invited to consider whether to report that it is content with the SLCM and with the Scottish Government’s view that it is in the best interests of the Scottish people and good governance that the relevant provisions of the bill should be considered by the UK Parliament, or to defer consideration of the SLCM to a future meeting and take furt...