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I am sure that some buildings are better than others and that, if the member believes that Balfron High School is among the best of those buildings, she will carry that belief, no matter what the evidence is to the contrary.
We are saying that having done that, they should trust the board to make the best use of the money. If the judgment of the board is that the best use is made by carrying some of it forward to the next year, that should be allowed.
We have broad powers, but the Lord Chancellor also has broad powers under the act to control what we do, through directions or orders.The best analogy is that the system is a bit like an airliner in which the commission comprises the co-pilot and the cabin crew.