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That would show that there is a benefit and you would get local buy-in. That local buy-in would be enhanced if you were to have a local board, not just a local authority, making the decisions.
We are all very grateful for their time and indulgence when we were in Washington and New York. Did you engage with the GlobalScot network when you were in New York?
Whilst it recognises the challenges in providing the necessary security to lending institutions, the Committee considers that access to mortgage finance, combined with the proposed new entrant scheme, could significantly enhance opportunities for new entrants to crofting.
For example, there has been similar use of the formal three-tier intergovernmental relations structures to that seen under the previous UK Conservative Government, as well as new examples (such as in the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill) of UK Ministers receiving new delegated powers in areas of devolved compete...
In relation to residential rehabilitation, the Scottish Government has committed to continuing to provide funding in its annual budget including in 2025-26 towards increasing the number of publicly funded residential rehabilitation beds.
Like the SFC for Scotland, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is mandated to produce economic forecasts for the UK. The latest OBR forecasts for the UK are presented in table 2.
In his response, the Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing states that the 2025-26 budget allocation to local government in Scotland saw “one of the largest increases in funding in recent times and a real terms increase of 5.5 per cent.”
I highlight to Sharon Dowey that, during First Minister’s question time on 26 October, the First Minister made it clear that “We continue to invest in our fire service.