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The local authorities in Scotland are responsible for the 11 local government pension funds. There are formal accounting regulations which govern how local governments’ pension funds are accounted for.
Does the committee agree to ask the Scottish Government to explain how the delegation of functions will be identified and recorded in the interests of transparency and accountability?Members indicated agreement.
We are talking about a significant amount of public money here, and we need to be accountable for it. We have been accountable in the past and have shown that we give very good value for money.
We need to establish sound procedures for scrutinising such measures and ensuring proper accountability. It may be that that scrutiny is being carried out at Westminster.
I saw many mature women cross the stage and pick up qualifications in accountancy and marketing. In doing so, they were creating more opportunities and better lives for themselves and their families.
In common with other political leaders, I will be going to Leveson next month and will be able to account for all my meetings. I will account for every single one of the five meetings that I have had with Rupert Murdoch over the past five years.
If you put us in a position in which we have to sign something that is unlawful and that will not hold the Government to account, will not hold the abusers to account”—as Helen Holland said—“and will not hold the institution to account, we do not wish to sign that, so keep you...