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After nine years of impact studies and negotiation, CETA was signed in October 2016 and, pending its ratification by all member states of the EU, all its chapters have provisionally entered into force, except the one on investment protection and some other provisions.
There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the ...
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2017
In that report, the DPLR Committee concluded that it was content with the delegated powers in the Bill except in respect of the provision in section 7(4), which enables amendments to be made to Part 1 of the Bill relating to success fee agreements.
Indeed, in the last four years of the Labour-led Government in Scotland, only six new council houses were built compared to the past four years under this Government, when 8,572 new council homes were built.
The 2025-26 local government finance settlement provides record funding of more than £15 billion, which is an increase of just over £1 billion compared with the 2024-25 settlement. Local authorities are essential partners in the design and delivery of public services.
In 2024-25, Glasgow City Council will receive more than £1.6 billion to fund local services, which equates to an extra £74.9 million to support vital day-to-day services, or an additional 14.9 per cent compared with 2023-24. I do not accept the second part of the member’s question.
What analysis has the Scottish Government carried out to compare and contrast the impact of its decision to lay that additional burden on our small businesses?