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There was a huge amount of material to read, assimilate and try to make sense of, but I believe that I did that.Also, I had to set out the decision in a rational way that took into account all the factors that were involved.
There were also concerns about and opposition to the proposed closure of East Kilbride court. By any account, it is almost as big as the Cumnock and Girvan courts taken together.
In that complaints process, service and conduct are separated, and we can do the same here. We are ultimately accountable for our service to our electorates—ideally, there would be an open list so that there was proper accountability for regional members too.
If, in its report, the committee accepts that part of the bill as it stands and it lays the cost of the dispute mechanism on the Government, would the Government accept that proposition?
Should people say, “We promise to do this and we will be held to account for it.”? I rather liked Chris Warhurst’s breakdown of what to do for the different groups.