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We can say either that we are in a position to do something about that, or that we do not have enough time to deal with it and let it go.I feel that the second option would not be the best course of action for us to take.
Rhoda raises an interesting issue, which is that we, as a committee, may be able to facilitate a debate about who has the best priorities: the subject committees or the Executive.
I suggest that we send a formal note about what we expect and that we should do that whenever revocation issues arise, until the Executive gets into the habit of applying what ought to be best practice. Is that agreed?Members indicated agreement.
I hope that the minister does not mind, although I think that the photographer will mainly photograph the back of her head. That is my best feature. I also welcome clerks from the House of Commons who are with us.I ask everybody to switch off their mobile phones.
However, I am pleased to note that Adam is fit and working again. I send him my best wishes for his return to work. Robin Harper has been to the earth summit in Johannesburg and is not yet back.
The second item is to ask whether members agree to take in private items at future meetings on the draft report of the inquiry into gender equality and best value. Is that agreed?Members indicated agreement.
We seek to share information and to ensure that officials work with clerks so that we can do our best to co-ordinate our activities to best meet the needs of Scotland.
That network has grown up to cross-pollinate best practice at the regional level rather than through national capitals, but a lot of work still has to be done to package and deliver the Lisbon agenda at the regional level and to ensure that best practice does not have to be exchanged through national Government proce...
The first will ensure that we have the information to chart each authority's performance over time and to compare it with the other Scottish authorities and with the best in the UK. Benchmarking means learning from best practice elsewhere.