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Why is that? Without getting too deep into the reasons, is there a specific issue with that order?

Minister, our predecessor committee welcomed the Scottish Government’s work in meeting almost all its historic commitments by the end of the parliamentary session. The longest standing commitment is now the Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Functions and Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2019. Following your last appearance at the committee, and in your opening statement today, you confirmed that discussions between the Scottish and UK Governments about that order are on-going. Can you provide an update on what the Government is doing to ensure that it meets its commitment?

Fair enough.

There has been an increase in the frequency of LCMs and supplementary LCMs coming to the committee. There is often a fairly tight turnaround, which affects time for consideration. The committee notes that the timings for LCMs are influenced by a number of factors, including some that lie outwith the power of the Scottish Government. What could the Scottish Government do to allow greater parliamentary scrutiny of LCMs? For example, could we push for supplementary LCMs to be lodged sooner after amendments are lodged so that we have more time to scrutinise them?

Hence, what the vision says about supporting

“all learners into the next phase of their lives, socially, culturally and economically”.

That sounds quite inspiring.

How well understood and trusted is the current suite of qualifications that is taken in Scotland’s schools? Do people understand and trust it, in depth?

Any other example.

That is helpful.

Thank you. That potentially helps. I will read this out, because it is important that it goes on the record. The review developed this vision:

“An inclusive and highly regarded qualifications and assessment system that inspires learning, values the diverse achievements of every learner in Scotland and supports all learners into the next phase of their lives, socially, culturally and economically.”

That is a brilliant vision. To what degree was the current suite of qualifications used to support the vision that is set out in the review? How was the current qualifications system used to shape the vision?