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It is also working with large and small manufacturers to unlock big productivity gains; develop new products and processes; transform workforce skillsets; win new orders; and grow their businesses.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 April 2023
The review of Housing for Varying Needs, our design guide for accessibility standards for new social rented homes, is underway and will directly inform the development of a Scottish Accessible Homes Standard, set to be implemented from 2025-26.
We do not have any figures, and we probably will not have any until the testing is complete and the first live canvass is run in 2020, with the new model. It is expected to benefit people who would have been reluctant to reply to the old paper forms or household visits.
Last week at First Minister’s question time, we heard that the First Minister would be “very much in the spirit of”—Official Report, 26 September 2024; c 17. embedding such a tax on luxury travel in a future air departure tax.
As exhibit 1 on page 16 illustrates quite well, total capital allocations, if we include 2025-26, amount to £1,118 million, relative to committed capital of £785 million.
The media were invited to this visit, and have been asked to release their coverage on the day of the launch to help raise public awareness of the ISE.
Key functions of the Commission include: • Visiting and Monitoring: the Commission visits individuals receiving care to ensure their treatment is appropriate and respects their rights. • Investigations: The Commission looks into complaints or concerns about care and treatment, especially where rights may have been br...