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The act was passed in 2020, so why are we only now, at the end of 2024, looking to put this into legislation and make it mandatory?

Can I just check something, now that this point has been made a couple of times? Your estimates and the estimates of the member in charge are not identical, but they are not far apart, are they? You are about £5 million apart when it comes to the average figure.

Is the Government minded to lodge a motion for a financial resolution on the bill?

Are you saying that there are no examples across the whole of the Scottish Government of statutory duties being part funded from outwith Government funding?

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You were unable to answer a number of points from various members today and you agreed to write to the committee with those details. The member in charge of the bill is back with us on 18 December. You might not be able to answer some of Ross Greer’s questions by then, but he was looking for answers before the stage 1 debate. On the other points that you and your officials have agreed to write back on, it would be beneficial for the committee if you could do so sooner rather than later, and before Ms Smith comes in front of the committee.

That does not mean that they have not been touched since 1939. There is quite a difference there.

That still does not match your evidence, Mr Adam.

Those are public figures that were obtained through a freedom of information request.

Do you think that it will be difficult to meet your manifesto commitment with that type of reduction in spending?