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Good morning, everybody. We have already started to touch on it, but I am interested in how the concept of a rights-based approach can facilitate decisions about how money is spent in order to support all pupils. We have had some good submissions about a rights-based approach. I am interested in how money—the filthy lucre—can start to affect decision making when a balance needs to be struck. Perhaps we can start with you, Megan.

Does Chloe Minto or David Mackay wish to add anything on the concept of the complexity of the existing rights and the new ones coming in that Marie Harrison has pointed out?

Yes, we will get a row if we stray off topic.

Good morning, panel, and thank you for joining us. We know that supporting ASN requires a multi-agency approach. I will come to Kerry Drinnan first, for obvious reasons, given that I represent Falkirk East. I am interested in how you ensure that your strategy allows for the inclusion of all key stakeholders—I am thinking of health boards, social work and so on.

It has.

Vivienne, I imagine that there is a multitude of approaches. What can you tell us about how Fife achieves this?

Antony, I appreciate that this is a complex area, but what similarities, differences and challenges do you see as you look across local authorities? Obviously, there are, rightly and justifiably, a number of approaches that can be taken to get to the same outcome.

Do Justine Riccomini or Eric Brown have any further comments about the principle, as opposed to its

enaction?

Good morning, everybody. Quite a few things that I was going to raise have been picked up, so I will be quick.

I return to section 59 of part 2, which is on “ancillary provision”. Eric, I think that it was you who said in your submission that

“The ability of the executive to grant itself unfettered powers which might impose any further obligations on taxpayers must be contained within primary legislation

”.

Would a finance bill alleviate your concern in that respect?

However, part of the scrutiny of the introduction of further taxes would be around the consideration of the detail and the complexity of offsetting with a further basket of taxes, would it not?

That is me. Everything else has been covered.