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The stated purpose of the Bill is to enable the creation of GBR, a new body, to be the “directing mind” for railways with responsibility for the infrastructure and rail passenger services to address the issues identified with rail services including unreliability, poor customer satisfaction and poor value for money.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 February 2026
Peatlands
The key policy announced in the draft CCP regarding peatlands is the introduction of a new target to “increase peatland restoration by 10% each year to 2030 and maintain levels after that leading to the restoration of more than 400,000 hectares by 2040”.
The 2026-27 Budget states that proposals for a new Highlands and Islands exemption have now been developed that will allow for implementation of ADT in Scotland.
Support for small producers
Members raised concerns that the scheme is limited to the three POs and asked whether this creates barriers to entry for new applicants, such as smaller growers.
PE2189 Remove legal protected status for gulls to help reduce their numbers in residential areas.
New petition Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to no longer grant protected status to gulls, in order to facilitate the reduction of seagull numbers in populated areas and ensure the safety of residents from attacks..
Community Wealth Building in Scotland
The Scottish Government’s interest in CWB is not new. Many of the principles of CWB – fair work, community ownership and procurement as an economic policy lever – have been stated aims of the Scottish Government for at least the past ten years.
Grant funding: Social landlords and other affordable housing providers use the Scottish Government grant funding, in addition to their own borrowing and any other funding contributions that may be available, to deliver new homes through the AHSP. A later section of the briefing covers the grant subsidy system in more detail.
Although there can be ‘peaks and troughs’ in the funding and delivery of new homes over a long-term programme, at current levels of approvals and site starts the target looks challenging to meet.
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