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Last updated: 28 September 2022

NCSBillFM_CIPFAResponse_23Sept22

By contrast, NHS bodies fall under Section 41 of the 1994 Act and in general cannot reclaim VAT they incur (with some exceptions for contracted-out services).

Last updated: 29 June 2022

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Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-05254—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 6 September 2022 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 7 September 2022 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 8 September 2022 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 13 September 2022 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 14 September 2022 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and Economy followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 15 September 2022 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 5 September 2022, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except...

Last updated: 30 March 2022

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Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-03858—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 19 April 2022 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: Transforming Scotland’s Tech Sector followed by Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee Debate: National Planning Framework 4 followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 20 April 2022 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and Economy followed by Ministerial Statement: Displaced People from Ukraine - Update followed by Scottish Liberal Democrats Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.40 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 21 April 2022 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills followed by Scottish Government Debate: Long COVID followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 26 April 2022 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Update followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 27 April 2022 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business; Net Zero, Energy and Transport followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 28 April 2022 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands followed by Stage 1 Debate: Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 18 April 2022, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except...

Last updated: 30 March 2022

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These are set out in Article 8(2): “There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well- being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protec...

Last updated: 16 March 2022

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Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-03639—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 22 March 2022 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 23 March 2022 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business; Net Zero, Energy and Transport followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 24 March 2022 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands followed by Ministerial Statement: A Retail Strategy for Scotland followed by Scottish Government Debate: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022- 26 followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 29 March 2022 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Perinatal Mental Health followed by Stage 1 Debate: Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 30 March 2022 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 31 March 2022 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture followed by Stage 1 Debate: Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 21 March 2022, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except...

Last updated: 7 January 2022

Written Submission from Scottish National Investment Bank

The Bank made clear in its notification and in dialogue with the Commission that it intended to operate and make investments on a commercial basis in all but exceptional cases, in line with well-established MEOP practices under EU State aid law, though the Decision retained the flexibility to make investments on an aided/subsidised basis.

Last updated: 7 December 2021

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David McGill Clerk of the Parliament 7 December 2021 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Committee Reports The following report was published on 3 December 2021— Education, Children and Young People Committee, 5th Report, 2021, Session 6: Subordinate Legislation - The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Exceptions to Eligibility) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SP Paper 60) The following report was published on 6 December 2021— Social Justice and Social Security Committee, 5th Report, 2021 (Session 6): Subordinate legislation considered by the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on 2 December 2021 (SP Paper 62) Legislative Consent Memorandum The following memorandum was lodged on 6 December 2021— Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (LCM-S6-4a) Subordinate Legislation Made Affirmative Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 6 December 2021 and is subject to the made affirmative procedure— Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/454) laid under section 122(6) and (7) of the Public Health etc.

Last updated: 1 September 2021

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Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-00999—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 7 September 2021 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by First Minister’s Statement: Programme for Government 2021-22 followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 8 September 2021 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Social Care followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Update followed by Scottish Government Debate: Programme for Government 2021-22 followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.25 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 9 September 2021 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government; Constitution, External Affairs and Culture followed by Scottish Government Debate: A Caring Nation - Setting Out a New Vision for Health and Social Care in Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 14 September 2021 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Update followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 15 September 2021 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and Veterans; Finance and the Economy followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.10pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 16 September 2021 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 13 September 2021, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except...

Last updated: 18 June 2021

SPBill01S062021

Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to extend the period for which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 and Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 are in force; to provide for the expiry of certain provisions of those Parts; and for connected purposes. 1 Extension of provisions 5 (1) Section 12 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) In subsection (1), for “on 30 September 2021” substitute “at the end of 31 March 2022”. (3) For subsections (3) and (4), substitute— “(3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (1) so as to 10 replace “31 March 2022” with “30 September 2022”.”. 1 (4) Section 9 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6). (5) In subsection (1), for “on 30 September 2021” substitute “at the end of 31 March 2022”. (6) For subsections (3) and (4) substitute— 15 “(3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (1) so as to replace “31 March 2022” with “30 September 2022”.”. 2 Expiry of provisions (1) The provisions of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 referred to in subsections (2) to (6) expire at the end of 30 September 2021. 20 (2) In schedule 2, paragraphs 2 and 3 (moratorium on diligence: multiple applications). (3) Schedule 3 (children and vulnerable adults). (4) In schedule 4— (a) paragraph 12 (community payback orders: extension of unpaid work or other activity requirements), 25 (b) paragraph 14 (community orders: postponement), SP Bill 1 Session 6 (2021) 2 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill (c) in paragraph 15 (community orders: variation)— (i) in sub-paragraph (1), the words “and drug treatment and testing orders”, (ii) in sub-paragraph (6), the words “or drug treatment and testing order”. (5) In schedule 6— 5 (a) paragraph 6 (freedom of information: Commissioner's ability to take account of impact of coronavirus), (b) paragraph 15 (duties under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000). (6) In schedule 7— 10 (a) paragraphs 1 and 5 (social security: period for re-determination of entitlement), 1 (b) paragraphs 6 and 7 (irritancy clauses in commercial leases: non-payment of rent or other sums due). (7) The following provisions of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 expire at the end of 30 September 2021— 15 (a) in paragraph 3 (termination of student residential tenancy by tenant: requirements for notice)— (i) sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i), (ii) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii), the words “in any other case,”, (iii) sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), 20 (b) paragraph 6 (carer’s allowance supplement), (c) paragraphs 22 and 23 (care homes: inspections and reporting on coronavirus deaths), (d) paragraph 24 (marriages and civil partnerships during emergency period). (8) For the purpose of section 13(1) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, the expiry of 25 a provision of that Act by virtue of this section is to be treated as if it were by virtue of previous regulations under section 13(1) of that Act. (9) For the purpose of section 10(1) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, the expiry of a provision of that Act by virtue of this section is to be treated as if it were by virtue of previous regulations under section 10(1) of that Act. 30 3 Minor and consequential provisions (1) Section 4 (children and vulnerable adults) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is repealed, together with the italic heading immediately preceding it. (2) In section 12(6) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, for “Before” substitute “At the same time as”. 35 (3) In schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, paragraph 16 (community orders: interpretation) is amended as follows— (a) in the opening words, for the words “paragraphs 12, 14 and” substitute “paragraph”, (b) the definition of “drug treatment and testing order” is repealed, (c) in the definition of “relevant local authority”, paragraph (b) is repealed, 40 (d) the definition of “specified period” is repealed. 3 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill (4) In section 9(6) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, for “Before” substitute “At the same time as”. (5) In schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, in paragraph 1(3) (termination of student residential tenancy by tenant: interpretation), the words “(except...

Official Report Meeting date: 3 October 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee 03 October 2022

We have had the pleasure, as a committee, of visiting the offices in Dundee on a number of occasions.

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