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It calls on the Scottish Government to deliver world-leading legislation to give Scotland’s remaining fragments of ancient, native and semi-native woodlands and woodland floors full legal protection before the 26th United Nations climate change conference of the parties—COP 26—in Glasgow in November 2021. In its submission, the Scottish Government highligh...
Financial Implications 19. The creation of the new criminal offence may result in costs for Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) if they do investigate or prosecute anyone in relation to this new offence. 20.
We believe that universal credit is a flawed policy and that the UK Government should halt the roll-out until it gets it right. Is the minister aware of any councils that are underspending their Scottish welfare fund allocation?
As Teresa Medhurst rightly pointed out, there is a battle of wits between the Prison Service and those who are trying to safeguard prisoners and stop drugs getting into prisons, and those who are trying to find new ways of doing that.
Firstly there is an historic fixed sum of £346k in respect of the Regional Strategic Body, secondly a topslice of 20% of the Research Excellence Grant which for 2025/26 is estimated to be £582k and thirdly 35% of the actual delivery of HE Teaching Grant which for budget estimates for 2025/26 equates to £14.132m based...