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Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: 27 September 2023
Colin Beattie
We are looking at where there are gaps in that information flow. Where are the gaps? How could the information flow be improved?
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: 27 September 2023
Colin Beattie
In your experience, that has been a recurring problem.
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: 27 September 2023
Colin Beattie
That is interesting.
I will move on to something else. The Scottish Government intends to use regulations to introduce information disclosure orders and to add inhibition to the options that are available under a summary warrant. Do you support the introduction of information disclosure orders? If so, how will they improve the diligence landscape for creditors? I will come back to Cheryl Hynd on that one.
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: 27 September 2023
Colin Beattie
There is one final issue that I want to raise. What impact will the addition of inhibition to the summary warrant options have? Will it make things better or worse for debtors who own their homes?
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: 27 September 2023
Colin Beattie
Is there a way past that?
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: 27 September 2023
Colin Beattie
Roderick Macpherson, do you want to comment?
Public Audit Committee
Meeting date: 21 September 2023
Colin Beattie
However, you have gone outside to get consultant support. At least, Scottish Canals has.
Public Audit Committee
Meeting date: 21 September 2023
Colin Beattie
It has spent £500,000 on that, with another £100,000 in the past financial year.
Public Audit Committee
Meeting date: 21 September 2023
Colin Beattie
That is quite a lot of money.
Public Audit Committee
Meeting date: 21 September 2023
Colin Beattie
It is not as quick as you might think, is it?
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