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In relation to Thursday releases, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP, argued that the provisions in the Bill were necessary to mitigate the shift of Friday releases to Thursdays.
Section 7
Section 7 of the Bill as introduced sought to replace the possibility of release on home detention curfew (HDC) for long-term prisoners with a new system of temporary release under what the Bill's policy memorandum referred to as a 'reintegration licence'.
Consistent with the recommendations of Audit Scotland we have set out within our Programme for Government 2025-26 that we will work with COSLA and regional transport partnerships to develop delivery plans for car use reduction, reflective of different communities and places.
Bureau members may wish to note for information that the rota for Members’ Business until Summer recess is as follows – Week beginning Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7 March CON SNP LAB 14 March SNP CON SNP 21 March SNP GRN CON 28 March LAB SNP SNP Easter recess 18 April CON SNP LAB 25 April SNP CON SNP 2 May SNP CON LAB 9 May SNP SNP GRN 16 May LD CON SNP 23 M...
We have invested over £188 million in the Carer’s Allowance Supplement since its launch in 7 September 2018 . This new payment from the Scottish Government for carers who get Carer’s 8 Allowance was introduced at a rate of over £440 per year to ensure carers received the same level of financial support as those in re...
That is the idea of an accidental second-home owner—someone who buys a new home and whose current home is not selling, so they have to pay money up front for the new home.