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(S1O-5991) The Executive issued guidance circulars on the implementation of free personal and nursing care and route 2 contracts on 12 April and 30 May respectively. Those circulars are available from the Scottish Parliament information centre.
At the next meeting, on 29 October, we will take evidence on the financial memorandum to the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill. We may want to consider our lines of questioning for that in private.
Presiding Officer's Ruling Members may recall that, at the end of our previous meeting, Mr Quinan raised a point of order, which Mr Russell followed up, on the referral of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill.
In light of the Local Government Committee's recommendation, which stems from the local government finance inquiry, it is suggested that we refer the petition to the Executive so that it may consider it, and specifically take it into account when considering the replacement of the council tax with a local income tax.
The three items are separate. There may be some overlap, especially between items 1 and 2, but I ask members to confine their questioning to the item that is under consideration.
It is likely to be one of the areas on which we seek further consultation responses when we publish our more detailed proposals.The possibility of one list for those who are unable to work with children or vulnerable adults implies a link. That link may be clear in cases of neglect and some forms of abuse, but it is not necessarily the same for cases of sex...
I understand that that is likely to continue until May, when, except in exceptional circumstances, we will cease to have that duty—that is one of a number of recommendations that the Procedures Committee has made to the Parliament.
You need bate your breath no longer, convener. I nominate Alasdair Morgan. May I confirm formally Alasdair Morgan's willingness to accept the position?