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These restrictions will apply to traditional forms of advertising such as billboards, but also more novel approaches such as handing out free t-shirts.
The Bill creates four new offences, an offence for breaching each of the three areas of regulation set out above, and additionally an offence for obstructing the work of an enforcement officer.
Stage 3 amendments included:
the introduction of a new provision (section 9 of the Act) aimed at improving the information and guidance on the redress scheme which will be available to survivors
the introduction of an obligation on scheme contributors to acknowledge the wrongfulness of, and the harm caused by, the historical child abuse when making contribu...
The Scottish Government explained that the bill was urgent so that the Government could introduce a new social security benefit, the Scottish Child Payment (SCP), by the end of 2020.
In a letter to the Committee of 19 April 2022, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy set out her nominations for the appointment of a new Chair and Commissioner to the SFC.
This included key objectives of placing the rail freight industry onto a sustainable footing and working alongside the industry to identify new markets and areas for growth.3Transport Scotland. (2016).
The Committee would not want these extended time limits to become the new normal. The Committee seeks reassurance that the use of extended time limits would be monitored and used proportionally.
Returning Officers must also ensure that candidates have the opportunity to have their nomination papers informally checked prior to their formal submission.https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/SLG%20Part%20A-Returning%20Officer%20role%20and%20responsibilities.pdf
The same eligibility requirements and disqualifications which currently apply to candidates in devolved elections will also apply to any new...
The Committee notes that in the past it has been a matter of standard practice at the beginning of each new parliamentary session to add "additional matters" or vary the remits of a committee for the whole session of the Parliament to reflect the portfolios of Cabinet Secretaries.
Finally, from an education point of view she would like to see a debunk of the fake news surrounding conversion therapy.
Dr Crowther told the Committee “Anecdotally, seeing the Committee take the issue seriously has already made a difference to people who feel that they will be heard and that they might want to share their story.
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-local-government-housing-and-planning/correspondence/2021/fiscal-framework-and-local-government" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-local-government-housing-and-planning/correspondence/2021/fiscal-framework-and-local-government</a> sent just before the publication of the Budget, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy explained that multi-year allocations would not be included in the Budget because the Government and COSLA are currently developing a fiscal framework "to support future funding settlements for local government" (news...