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We could spend that money on more beneficial things for Scotland, such as more police on the beat and more teachers.There is a continuing failure to produce correct estimates of the cost of the UK identity card scheme.
Members will see from the clerk's note that level 2 scrutiny is proposed, which means that we will take oral evidence from the Scottish Government's bill team and produce a report for the lead committee.
The committee has been waiting for various pieces of work, including a report from the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council, which has now been produced. I am happy with the clerks' recommendation that we ask for the Executive response following the funding council report so that we can get a grasp of the matter.
Members indicated that I should write to the Standards and Public Appointments Committee taking forward suggestions made by the previous Finance Committee for a mechanism to be introduced whereby a revised financial memorandum would need to be produced if the original was judged to be inadequate.
For some conditions, particularly amputations or sensory loss, the law sets a "prescribed degree of disablement" (although this can be adjusted in a particular case if appropriate). The DWP produces a list of the prescribed degrees of disablement.1DWP. (2017).
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Date answered:
18 November 2010
Learning and Teaching Scotland have also worked with the group to develop a range of materials to assist practitioners and Enquire have produced updated information for parents and young people.