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As the flowing table shows, for the 5-years 2016-2020 (latest data available), the estimates of direct jobs in renewable electricity increased from 5,000 to 6,800, an increase of 36% over the period.
The updated plan includes over 100 new policies and provides a clear and credible pathway to meeting our emissions reductions targets over the period to 2032.
SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee
Established: 5 December 2024
Remit:
To consider, review and report on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) supported bodies landscape in accordance with the Parliament’s resolution of 31 October 2024 and develop a clear strategic framework to underpin and provide coherence and structure to the SPCB supported bodies landscape by the end of June 2025, including—
(a) creating effective accountability and scrutiny mechanisms;
(b) formalising strengthened criteria for creating new...
Increasing the diversity of committee witnesses is one part of a much wider strategy to create a Parliament which is welcoming to people from all walks of life as a place to work, visit and engage with. We look forward to working in partnership with you and hope that this guidance is a starting point to encourage and support you to make progre...
The Order
The accompanying Policy Note states that the purpose of the Order is to—
amend the definition of “commercial consideration” to make clear that provision of a service is no longer included in that definition.
exclude temporary placements for foster children where the accommodation is not their main residence.
provide clarity that licensing authorities can approve part of an application for a single licence for multiple premises on the same site.
exclude guest rooms within certain residential accommodation that are available for visiting...
For my part, I will just get on with taking the best decisions that we can to keep driving and steering the country through the pandemic as safely as we can. Public Health Scotland’s latest data indicates that the pandemic has resulted in a 60 per cent decrease in the number of people visiting NHS dentists.
Constituents have contacted me expressing their frustration that they cannot download the Protect Scotland app because their phone is not the latest model or they do not have the latest software.
It also points to the need for community building, for building bridges between the old and new members of Scottish society and for providing a clear message that whether new or old, all members of society are of equal value.
You commented then that the Government did not accept it and that another three-year plan should be produced for 2025-26 with a new financial deficit of £25 million.