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We recommend that SCTS ensures that the increased use of digital and remote justice solutions does not impinge on the abilities of people (e.g. with disabilities or learning needs) to take part in trials. In our view, when new technologies are being considered, there must be a focus on the interests of more vulnerable court users, including children, disabl...
We note that the Faculty of Advocates has arguediiIn its evidence on the Bill (paras 99-100), available at http://www.advocates.org.uk/news-and-responses/news/2020/aug/faculty-publishes-response-to-the-hate-crime-and-public-order-scotland-bill that the decision on the inclusion of sex is so significant that it shoul...
These provisions require Scottish Ministers to specify by Regulation what household types will have an enhanced heating regime applied to them for the purposes of calculating fuel poverty.
Background
Part a) of the new fuel poverty definition relates to the fuel costs necessary to heat the home to the requisite temperatures for the requisite number of hour...
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However, on 4 September 2019, the UK Chancellor, Sajid Javid, announced in his speech on the 2019 spending...
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2019
It notes that it was considered “manageable” to include new voters on the register by 2021, but calls on the Scottish Government to monitor progress in registering new voters and draw on the 2021 census data to provide an early indication of the number of foreign nationals actually resident in Scotland.
We agree with the Scottish Government that it is appropriate that councils should be able to waive this requirement where there are extenuating circumstances, but are aware of the risk of new loopholes being created if the criteria for granting waivers are not robust.
In addition, the Act does not apply to lower level operational decisions and the Committee heard evidence of new practices commencing that may not align with the strategic direction of the 2016 Act.
The rural development programme of the CAP promotes the use of these forms of insurance by financing up to 65% of the premium costs 4European Parliament. (2016). New income stabilisation tools and price volatility in agricultural markets.