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That is to be welcomed, but it should be done because the Executive is accountable to the system. I want to move on.Of course we welcome the inclusion of a fuel poverty statement in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
Given that the founding principles of the Parliament are openness, accessibility and accountability, will you comment on whether there is a case for a public inquiry?
Factors such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the European convention on human rights will have to be taken into account, I presume. Is that correct? Yes.
A tagging system would have to take into account the fact that a minister may look down the list of questions and see one that is an appropriate vehicle.
There is a national code of conduct for local government employees, which we developed a couple of years ago with the Scottish Office, the Accounts Commission, the ombudsman and a few other bodies.
When the Scottish Executive set up performance indicators, they should not be mechanistic, but should take account of the other aspects of authorities and schools that cannot be easily measured or cannot be measured without care.
Many people who favour lifting the ban say that we run more risk of, for example, having our health damaged by passive smoking, which is legal at the moment. To what extent do you take into account comparative risks when making your recommendations?