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Power is also conferred on Ministers to make provision as a consequence of new countries joining the GPA. The powers are to be exercised in regulations subject to the negative procedure.
It would do this by adding further sections into the Damages Act 1996. The new methodology would replace the guidance to be found in the Wells judgment.
Scotland's Economic Strategy
In March 2015, the Scottish Government published its new Economic Strategy, designed to align policy and bring focus on two main pillars; increasing competitiveness and tackling inequality.
The Committee recommended that the power be subject to the affirmative procedure not just for new fees, but also for significant increases to existing fees.
Ministers' duty to uphold the principles
The right to refuse assistance
A role for the Parliament in approving the first charter
Changes to the right to independent advocacy
Membership of the Scottish Commission on Social Security
The "super-affirmative" procedure
The definition of the "Scottish social security system
Residence conditions
Carer's assistance for individuals with multiple caring responsibilities
Further provision on disability assessments
Definition of "terminally ill"
The power to create new...
It is noted that passage of the Bill through the Parliament coincided with the coming into force of the new EU-wide General Data Protection RegulationsiGeneral Data Protection Regulations 2018: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/ (GDPR) across the UK from 25 May 2018.
The Scottish Government advises that it is best to look at the change in the gender pay gap over time because of uncertainties with the statistical significance of annual changes1Scottish Government. (2016, June). New Perspectives on the Gender Pay Gap: Trends and Drivers.
The Bill proposes change in 2 main areas:
it would merge the functions of the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise by creating a new "single financial guidance body" for consumers; and
it would provide for the regulation of claims management firms by the Financial Conduct Authority.