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Consideration by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
At its meeting on 26 February 2026, the SPPA Committee took evidence on the instrument from Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, and Scottish Government officials.
The women indicated this could improve a legal system which they said currently enables abusers.Key themes from lived experience engagement with members of Scottish Women's Aid Survivor Reference Group: 26 March
Other operating costs
The 2025/26 budget proposal includes other operating costs of £79,000, which is 0.6% higher compared to the adjusted 2024/25 budget.
These include in the following local authority areas:
Aberdeenshire (generally 16-26 year olds, though not exclusively)
East Lothian (up to the age of 18)
East Renfrewshire (16-26 year olds)
North Lanarkshire (16-21 year olds)
Perth and Kinross (16-26 year olds)
Shetland (16+ ...
With councils facing a further budget gap of £393 million forecast in 2025-26, the Accounts Commission concludes "it's getting harder for councils to do more with less.
These include in the following local authority areas:
Aberdeenshire (generally 16-26 year olds, though not exclusively)
East Lothian (up to the age of 18)
East Renfrewshire (16-26 year olds)
North Lanarkshire (16-21 year olds)
Perth and Kinross (16-26 year olds)
Shetland (16+ ...
Retrieved from https://yourviews.parliament.scot/sjssc/social-security-amendment-bill/consultation/view_respondent?uuId=790640833 [accessed 26 January 2024]They therefore suggest that Scottish benefits be recovered alongside UK benefits.