BBCNEWS BBC News February 2, 2022 17:49:00
Cheques requires executive approval and that a decision to initiate or continue such checks could not be validly taken in the absence of the executive approval. the advice concluded that i can direct the cheques to cease in the absence of executive approval. i have now issued a formal instruction to my permanent secretary to halt all checks that are not in place from december 2020 from midnight tonight and prepare a paperfor executive consideration in the nearfuture and prepare a paperfor execut...
Executive Approval Permanent Secretary December 2020 Michelleo Neill Paperfor Executive Consideration Deputy First Minister
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