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This briefing provides an overview of Scotland's approach to tackling climate change. It highlights the latest climate science, and outlines the main legislative and policy provisions in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 August 2019
The following table shows the number of privately run adult care homes supporting one or more long stay adult resident(s) with learning disabilities, as reported via the annual care home census, as at 31 March 2017, the latest year for which data are available.
With regard to our position on nitrates and nitrites in food, I refer the member to the answers to questions S5W-23695 on 26 June 2019, S5W-23693 on 21 June 2019, S5W-23537 on 10 July 2019, S5W-23315 on 4 June 2019 and S5W-22368 on 18 April 2019.
The 2024-25 Scottish budget ensures that businesses across the Highlands and Islands will continue to benefit from a competitive non-domestic rates relief package, which—according to the latest figures—includes 23,000 business properties paying no rates at all, thanks to the small business bonus scheme.
Level 1 and Level 2 Disclosure Review Application (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/26) Good morning, and welcome to the seventh meeting in 2025 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee.