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To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact of its Scottish income tax policy on the median income in Scotland, in light of this estimated to be £29,750 in 2025-26, based on its current policy. S6O-04685
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
27 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with the finance secretary regarding whether it will deliver its commitment to provide an additional £25 million to the culture sector in 2025-26. S6O-04060
Also outstanding was a comparison of the Scottish Government’s spending plans with the latest estimates or outturns from the previous year’s spend.
Evidence from the Crown Office and the Scottish Government raised significant concerns, including that existing law already shows that such offences, if they were to be prosecuted, would not increase sentencing powers in practice and that a new offence is unlikely to improve detention, reporting or deterrence.
As time allows, the Committee will consider whether to launch any new inquiries.
The Convener of the Committee was honoured to meet with international delegations from Zambia and Malawi who visited the Scottish Parliament to discuss the Committee's approach to post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) as part of a wider visit to the UK sponsored by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
Less data is available on those standards, which rely more on experiential feedback from people who are in services. Of the 145 indicators; 26 have not been implemented, 25 have been implemented in full, and 94 are partially implemented.
The cabinet secretary mentioned that the Glen Sannox might offer some comfort. The latest reports from the yard are that delivery will be imminent; it has been imminent since about 2018, but let us hope that it is imminent.
As the range of areas being covered in the latest round of negotiations show, if a new agreement is to be as deep and comprehensive as both sides have indicated they wish, then meaningful progress will need to be made soon if the target of agreement by the end of the year is to be achieved.