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The external review was conducted by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) who made a number of recommendations to improve accountability for financial management within Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS).
As an editor, I always expect to be held to account for the content that I oversee; I would not expect people who shared it in good faith to be held to account.
The amendment does not take into account any future risk. If there is no on-going risk but only a future risk, the support requirement cannot be mandated.
As you say, it is largely based on population, but it is not wholly based on that as it also takes into account a range of other factors. For example, in relation to the maintenance of roads, it takes into account road length and the volume of traffic, it also takes into account deprivation.
It is the role of this committee and the Scottish Government to hold broadcasters to account and make sure that they are being impartial and fair-handed in their coverage.