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SG should do the same in re-letting tenancies on SG estates or in creating new tenancies on new crofts. The key line in the recent SCF letter is 'everything in crofting is regulated - except the market'.
In that respect, Mr Lockhart and others have asked me about new targets, but I am not proposing any such thing; instead, I want new actions and new support.
It began its consideration of the recommendations in March 2023 and held an evidence session on 26 October 2023 with Susan Duffy, the parliamentary official who led on the Audit, and from Professor Sarah Childs and Meryl Kenny who were expert advisers on the Board overseeing the Audit.
This trend is set to continue. For example, in 2025/26 alone, the Scottish Government expects to raise up to £1.7 billion from Scottish Income Tax through its policy choices, yet the Scottish Budget is only projected to benefit by £616 million.
The Act also
sets out local authority duties to provide services and support for children at risk of becoming 'looked after' and assistance for kinship carers
extends the age of eligibility for aftercare support for young people leaving care to 26
introduces 'continuing care', providing care leavers up to the age of 21 with the opportunity to continue with ...