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To provide clarity on how we have attempted to address that, it may be helpful if I begin by providing a brief overview of how a ULN has been conceptualised.
If that motion is agreed to, debate on the groups above the line must be concluded by the times indicated, although the amendments in those groups may still be moved formally and disposed of later in the proceedings.
Their candour in doing so will be affected by their assessment of whether the discussions will be disclosed in the near future, when it may undermine or constrain the Government’s view on that issue while it is still under discussion and development.
This means that they will use existing government contracts/frameworks which have already been through a procurement process. The chair of a public inquiry may enter into a contract. They may be unwilling to do so for large contracts. • Procurement processes can be lengthy and expensive.
A refreshed Internal Audit Charter, including a mandate for internal audit, will be presented to the SET in May 2025 and the AAB in June 2025 for formal approval and consideration.
There was broad consensus that geographic and ecological context matters greatly - what’s in the public interest on a remote Highland estate may be very different from what matters in the central belt.
Brian Whittle MSP - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Non-MSP Members of The Group For organisational members please provide only the name of the organisation, it is not necessary to provide the name(s) of individuals who may represent the organisation at meetings of the Group.
In the last few months, we have seen record numbers of decisions at screening, with 809 screening decisions made in May alone. Since the period covered by the report, we have delivered an average of 624 screening decisions (closures or progressions) over the twelve months to May 2025 – compared to an average of 457 for the same period to May 2024.