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As I say, I think that we will end up having additional guidance that will explain the approach to people. Is the code of best practice given with the product at the point of sale?
This highlights the challenges of looking at any one point of data in isolation, and the need to be aware of wider social and political issues that will influence what people identify as key issues at any one point in time.
In response to Stuart McMillan’s question on impact assessments, you talked about working on behalf of the UK, the national interest and the best interests of people in Scotland in trying to protect a negotiating position.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
This failure of leadership is enabled by an absence of accountability: there is no imperative for leaders to devote resource to this work, in increasingly straitened times, when there are no consequences for not doing so.10Close the Gap. (2025, September).
The Scottish Parliament currently uses a consultation website to support our Call for Views, and an online discussion website to help the public talk about issues and put forward their own experiences, ideas, and questions.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
The introduction of additional charging for single-use carrier bags in 2014 was viewed as illustrative of how behaviour change can be managed through financial incentives.iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 26 September 2023, cols 20 and 21 and written submissions including SEPA, Glasgow City Council and Fareshare Scotland.
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This will allow the Scottish Government to focus the definition of fuel poverty, and targeting of support, onto those most in need, regardless of where they live.5Scottish Government. (2018, June 26). Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill Policy Memorandum.
I just want to add that, in the absence of any clear information at this point from the UK Government, what we are talking about could be as simple as changing the name of the existing regime from an EIA regime to an EOR regime.