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As I write, many islanders from Mull and Iona are stuck in Oban overnight, after the last sailings of the day were cancelled in wind speeds of just 26 knots (Force 6, ‘Strong Breeze’).
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Date answered:
11 October 2023
As the First Minister made clear in the chamber on 5 October 2023, while the latest recorded crime data for shoplifting shows an increase, the level remains below pre-pandemic levels.
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 The Bill will be considered in the following order— Sections 1 to 26 Long Title Amendments marked * are new (including manuscript amendments) or have been altered.
Relating to amendment 27, amendment 26, also in the name of the Scottish Government, amends another new provision of the 2011 Act (which was inserted by section 11 of the Bill).
Over the past few years, since the policy started to come in, childminding has reduced significantly and there are now 26 per cent fewer childminders in Scotland.