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They have also undertaken engagement with kinship care groups and will continue this engagement as work on the guidance progresses to ensure the voice of kinship carers are accounted for in this important piece of work.
For councillors, I am increasingly drawn to the idea that, although we are not required to, we will lay regulations, because Parliament should have the ability to consider the issue.
It is necessary to reflect those adjustments to ensure that the budget is consistent with the accounting requirements and with the final outturn that will be reported in our annual accounts.
This is advice from the relevant officials who support me in these matters. But you are accountable—you are the accountable officer— Yes, that is right.
It is all about words such as “accountability”, and about taking decisions at the lowest possible level, consistent with democratic and financial accountability.