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I have a couple more questions—thank you for bearing with me. I would like to get a sense of things in the light of the new governmental structure and the new ministers—I am thinking, in particular, of Ivan McKee.
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill Third Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 The Bill will be considered in the following order— Sections 1 to 8 Schedule Long Sections 9 to 31 Title Amendments marked * are new (including manuscript amendments) or have been altered.
The phone lines were tested on 27.01.22 and although it takes some time to listen to the automated messages did get through to the control room which is covered 24 hours per day.
The Scottish Government’s budget for 2025-26 includes £412.2 million for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) which is an increase of £18.8 million.
Barriers remain, including processing times for applications, particularly for disability benefits, and in getting help from Social Security Scotland to access devolved benefits.
Although there has been movement in that regard, the issue still arises. When will the representative get the benefit and when will the person who is making the claim get it?
As was evident from that debate, there was a very strong feeling that the Scottish Government needed to get on and deliver the new park, because our national parks provide benefits to Scotland.