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Agenda item 4: A Personal Experience: Kyle Crawford Pauline introduced Kyle explaining that he is 26 years old and works as a customer advisor in the banking sector.
The Bill should require guidance to accompany these changes to be produced and consulted upon by the sector. We agree with the SLC that the new Part 4 is not necessary if clear guidance accompanies the new schedules.
NatureScot (formerly Scottish Natural Heritage) state in their submission that
Scotland’s People & Nature Survey indicates that there were 643 million visits to the outdoors in 2019-20, of which 295 million visits (46%) were accompanied by a dog; dog walking was the primary motive for 42% of visits
Therefore, dog walking is a significant reason for people accessing the countryside, and NatureScot point to the contribution of dogs to national outcomes on accessing the countryside.
Audit Scotland sets out the key features of its budget proposal 2026/27, as follows:
funding for core operating costs, an increase of £55,000 (0. 4 per cent) in SCF funding on a like-for-like basis with 2025/26
funding of £250,000 for the biennial, statutory National Fraud Initiative
identified efficiency savings of £2.1m (5.2 per cent)
audit fee increases of 4.3 per cent on average
an assumed pay award of 3.0 per cent
agreed investment in audit modernisation of £1.55m; this includes £430,000 rephased from 2025/26 and returned through the Spring Budget Revision for 2025-26
employer national insurance contributions baselined into the core budget (previously fully funded by SCPA in 2025/26 budget).
As such, the clause does not require legislative consent. 7. Clause 3, in combination with the Schedule, amends domestic public procurement legislation in three ways, in order that it is compliant with the terms of the CPTPP.
The 3% cap on locally determined Council Tax increases was again agreed for 2018-19, and all 32 local authorities opted to increase Council Tax by the full 3%.
Figure 7 - Average Council Tax bill in 2018-19, cash terms, compared to 2016-17Figure 7 shows the cumulative impact of Council Tax reform over the first two y...
However, despite the background and the circumstances of the children, 94 per cent of the children there gain the equivalent of our second level in reading by the end of primary 7. Compare that to our latest figure from teacher judgments, which was 72 per cent.
I briefly suspend the meeting to allow for a changeover of witnesses. 10:21 Meeting suspended. 10:26 On resuming— I welcome our second panel of witnesses.
The Scottish Government allocated £16.9 million in 2025-26 for the provision of welfare, debt and income maximisation advice services and over £16 million has been allocated in the 2026-27 Scottish Budget.