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That means that, for the purposes of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000, the permanent secretary, as principal accounting officer, cannot appoint an accountable officer for Zero Waste Scotland.
However, if we want to deliver more benefit, we need to take account of the fact that some benefits scale with the size of the land that the benefits are delivered across.
It is really important that we take into account and understand the women’s choices, and also that we consider what their needs are and what can provide a positive contribution to their life.
It is important that how public money is spent is open to scrutiny, so that there is accountability. I would support the creation of local public accounts committees to scrutinise all public funding at a local level.