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The 2013-14 budget submission of the various bodies amounts to £8.1 million, which is a reduction of 2.1 per cent in cash terms compared with the equivalent 2012-13 budget.
The committee will therefore see that a higher proportion of women have been hired for leadership roles compared with the previous position. That is really positive, and we are making progress.
Am I right in saying that there is an assumption in the Government that we should not set up new bodies, except as a last resort? Yes. We look at these things case by case.
First, I want to get a bit of an idea of what documents might be included, whether there are any notable exceptions that might be included and how far the proposal goes.
Considering the Scottish Government’s view and the evidence that is before the committee, we have no other option except to close the petition under rule 15.7 of the standing orders, on the basis that the Scottish Government does not consider that malicious false allegations should in themselves be considered as a hate crime.
Through the Scottish land fund, community groups can access grants of up to £1 million—or, in exceptional circumstances, potentially more than that—to help them to take ownership of land and buildings.
That the Parliament agrees that the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Exceptions to Eligibility) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 draft be approved.