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In its response, the Scottish Government stated that its intention is to make clear that actions or conduct that took place prior to the commencement of the provisions will not fall within the scope of the new offence, noting that offences under the 2021 Act can consist of a single act or a course of conduct.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2025
. […] If there is a better process for that early decision making in which a minister can more transparently get across the justification and the narrative for the inquiry and exactly what it is meant to do, it is easier to make a case for changing the terms of reference later on, as and when new information comes to light, because that process is clearer.1...
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
Retrieved from: https://thepromise.scot/resources/2023/hearings-for-children-the-redesign-report.pdf
Section 18 of the Bill amends the 2011 Act and places new duties on local authorities, police constables, health boards and the Reporter in the context of potential Children's Hearings referrals, to provide a child who has been informed about the referral wi...
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Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government on new date for MTFS. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/finance-and-public-administration-committee/correspondence/2025/mtfs_cabsecflgtoconvener_16may25.pdf, on the second last sitting day before the summer recess.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2024
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Changing organisational structures and the arrangements for setting up, running and scrutinising new integration authorities inevitably diverted senior managers’ attentions1Audit Scotland. (2017, August).
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meeting=15554 The shift away from fossil fuels is happening and creating opportunities for new jobs and upskilling but there is a corresponding risk of job losses without support to develop Scotland's skills base to match the opportunities.