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When Richard Lochhead winds up this short debate on behalf of the Government, he will have a chance to tackle all those issues and to set out exactly when the Government will produce its plan. We move to the open debate.
Some of it might be straightforward, but I am not so sure that there should be an additional requirement to produce a report or a document. There is sharing of good practice, of what good savings look like and what works in procurement and other areas.
They argue that a cautious portfolio, which is already baked into the legislation, is likely to produce overcompensation, so there is no need for a further adjustment to deal with the risk of undercompensation.
As Gerry McCartney has said, this is all about striking a balance, and I presume that NRS is hoping that this balancing act will produce the right combination of coverage and protection for those people who are uncomfortable with making a household return.
13:45 Absolutely. Audit Scotland produced a very helpful set of lessons learned from public sector IT projects, which covered a variety of digital challenges and failures.
Given that rhythm of business, the Scottish Government is compelled to produce the medium-term statement—it is also an outlook of what lies ahead of us—and to be open to questions on it.