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Questions and Answers Date answered: 27 September 2024

S6W-29869

Bus services in Scotland were deregulated by the then Conservative UK Government under the Transport Act of 1985 and are mostly provided by private operators.Our commitment to bus travel includes investment of over £370 million to support concessionary bus travel and funding of almost £50 million to help ensure our bus operators can continue to provide access to affordable transport in the de-regulated market across all of Scotland.

Last updated: 20 May 2020

SPBill71BS052020

Despite item 22 in Part 2 of the table of fees, no fee is payable to AiB under that item for the determination of a debtor application— (a) in relation to a debtor who, at the date of making the application, is in 15 receipt of one or more of the following payments— (i) universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; (ii) another income-related benefit within the meaning given by section 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992; (iii) jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995; 20 (iv) state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002; (v) child tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002; or (vi) employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.

Official Report Meeting date: 6 October 2021

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 06 October 2021

We need high-quality standards, no matter whether services are in or out of the national care service.

Last updated: 13 November 2025

SPBill46ML3S062025

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill 3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 The Bill will be considered in the following order— Sections 6 to 8 Schedule 2 Sections 9 and 10 Schedule 3 Sections 11 and 12 Schedule 5 Sections 13 to 16 Schedule 4 Sections 17 to 33 Long Title Pam Duncan-Glancy 229 In section 6, page 3, line 13, at end insert— Bob Doris 87 In section 6, page 3, line 23, leave out Bob Doris 88 In section 6, page 3, leave out lines 27 and 28 and insert Jackie Baillie 50 In section 6, page 3, line 27, after insert Bob Doris 89 In section 6, page 3, line 27, after insert Emma Harper 12 In section 6, page 3, line 28, after insert SP Bill 46 - ML3 1 Session 6 (2025) Liam McArthur 67 In section 6, page 3, line 31, after insert Paul Sweeney 230 In section 6, page 3, line 31, leave out and insert Jackie Baillie 68 In section 6, page 3, line 32, at end insert— Miles Briggs 154 In section 6, page 3, line 32, at end insert— Brian Whittle 155 In section 6, page 3, line 34, at end insert— Section 7 Liam McArthur 69 In section 7, page 4, line 3, at end insert— Bob Doris 90 In section 7, page 4, line 3, at end insert— 2 Pam Duncan-Glancy 231 In section 7, page 4, line 3, at end insert— Bob Doris 91 In section 7, page 4, line 4, leave out Liam McArthur 29 In section 7, page 4, line 9, leave out and insert Brian Whittle 156 In section 7, page 4, line 9, at end insert— Jeremy Balfour 157 In section 7, page 4, line 11, at end insert— Bob Doris 92 In section 7, page 4, line 16, at end insert— Jackie Baillie 93 In section 7, page 4, line 16, at end insert— 3 Sue Webber 158 In section 7, page 4, line 16, at end insert— Bob Doris 94 In section 7, page 4, line 17, leave out Stuart McMillan 232 In section 7, page 4, line 22, at end insert— Fulton MacGregor 233 In section 7, page 4, line 22, at end insert— Bob Doris 95 In section 7, page 4, line 23, after insert Bob Doris 96 In section 7, page 4, line 24, leave out Bob Doris 97 In section 7, page 4, line 24, after insert Jeremy Balfour 159 In section 7, page 4, leave out lines 28 to 32 Bob Doris 98 In section 7, page 4, line 28, leave out Jackie Baillie 74 In section 7, page 4, line 30, leave out from to end of line 32 and insert 4 Bob Doris 99 In section 7, page 4, line 33, leave out Jeremy Balfour 160 In section 7, page 4, line 33, leave out Emma Harper 13 In section 7, page 4, line 34, at end insert— Jackie Baillie 51 In section 7, page 4, line 34, at end insert— Bob Doris 100 In section 7, page 4, line 34, at end insert— Bob Doris 101 In section 7, page 4, line 34, at end insert— 5 Bob Doris 102 In section 7, page 4, line 34, at end insert— Bob Doris 103 In section 7, page 4, line 34, at end insert— Pam Duncan-Glancy 234 In section 7, page 4, line 34, at end insert— Pam Duncan-Glancy 235 In section 7, page 4, line 34, at end insert— After section 7 Jackie Baillie 75 After section 7, insert— 6 Brian Whittle 161 After section 7, insert— Pam Duncan-Glancy 236 After section 7, insert— Section 8 Bob Doris 104 In section 8, page 4, line 40, leave out Pam Duncan-Glancy 237 In section 8, page 4, line 41, at end insert— Bob Doris 105 In section 8, page 5, line 6, leave out Pam Duncan-Glancy 238 In section 8, page 5, line 7, at end insert— Brian Whittle 162 In section 8, page 5, line 8, at end insert— 8 Daniel Johnson 5 In section 8, page 5, line 11, at end insert— Bob Doris 106 In section 8, page 5, line 11, at end insert— Schedule 2 Bob Doris 107 In schedule 2, page 17, line 22, leave out Brian Whittle 163 In schedule 2, page 17, line 27, at end insert— Bob Doris 108 In schedule 2, page 17, line 33, after insert— Rhoda Grant 30 In schedule 2, page 17, line 34, after insert Daniel Johnson 6 In schedule 2, page 17, line 34, at end insert— Bob Doris 109 In schedule 2, page 17, line 35, leave out and insert Bob Doris 110 In schedule 2, page 17, line 35, after insert Bob Doris 111 In schedule 2, page 17, line 35, at end insert— 9 Daniel Johnson 7 In schedule 2, page 17, line 38, leave out and insert Bob Doris 112 In schedule 2, page 18, line 14, leave out Bob Doris 113 In schedule 2, page 18, line 24, leave out and insert Bob Doris 114 In schedule 2, page 18, line 24, after insert Bob Doris 115 In schedule 2, page 18, line 24, at end insert— Daniel Johnson 8 In schedule 2, page 18, line 27, leave out and insert After section 8 Bob Doris 116 After section 8, insert— Bob Doris 117 After section 8, insert— Stuart McMillan 117A As an amendment to amendment 117, line 10, at end insert— Paul Sweeney 239 After section 8, insert— 11 Paul Sweeney 240 After section 8, insert— Section 9 Daniel Johnson 9 In section 9, page 5, line 20, leave out and insert Section 10 Paul Sweeney 241 In section 10, page 5, line 35, after insert— Brian Whittle 164 In section 10, page 5, line 35, at end insert— Murdo Fraser 165 In section 10, page 6, line 3, after insert— Murdo Fraser 166 In section 10, page 6, line 4, after insert 13 Murdo Fraser 167 In section 10, page 6, line 6, leave out and insert Schedule 3 Bob Doris 118 In schedule 3, page 19, line 16, leave out Sandesh Gulhane 3 In schedule 3, page 19, line 19, leave out and insert Claire Baker 168 In schedule 3, page 19, line 19, leave out and insert Bob Doris 119 In schedule 3, page 19, line 31, after insert— Rhoda Grant 31 In schedule 3, page 19, line 32, after insert Bob Doris 120 In schedule 3, page 19, line 35, leave out Section 11 Bob Doris 121 In section 11, page 6, line 31, at end insert— Brian Whittle 169 In section 11, page 6, line 31, at end insert— 14 Section 12 Liam McArthur 32 In section 12, page 7, line 13, leave out from to end of line 17 and insert Murdo Fraser 170 In section 12, page 7, line 13, leave out from to end of line 17 and insert After section 12 Murdo Fraser 171 After section 12, insert— Section 13 Brian Whittle 172 In section 13, page 7, line 22, at end insert— Bob Doris 122 In section 13, page 7, line 22, at end insert— Bob Doris 123 In section 13, page 7, line 25, leave out and insert After section 14 Ross Greer 242 After section 14, insert— Ross Greer 243 After section 14, insert— Section 15 Brian Whittle 173 In section 15, page 8, line 15, at end insert— Brian Whittle 174 In section 15, page 8, line 21, at end insert— Brian Whittle 175 In section 15, page 8, line 26...

Last updated: 28 February 2024

UKSI The Retained EU Law Act 2023Regulations 2024

(notified under document C(2012) 2524) (2012/219/EU) Council Decision (EU) 2017/938 of 23 September 2013 on the signing, on 51 behalf of the European Union, of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Commission Decision 26 November 2013 on notifying a third country of the 52 possibility of being identified as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing Commission Implementing Decision of 31 October 2014 determining, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases, reference values for the period 1 January 53 2015 to 31 December 2017 for each producer or importer who has reported placing on the market hydrofluorocarbons under Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 7920) Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/200 of 26 January 2015 amending Implementing Decision 2014/170/EU establishing a list of non-cooperating third 54 countries in fighting IUU fishing pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as regards Sri Lanka Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1084 of 18 February 2015 approving on behalf of the European Union certain amendments to Annexes II, 55 V, VII and VIII to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (notified under document C(2015) 797) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1102 of 5 July 2016 approving 56 the national programmes to improve the production and marketing of apiculture products submitted by the Member States under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2016) 4133) Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1252 of 28 July 2016 amending Regulations 57 (EU) 2016/72 and (EU) 2015/2072 as regards certain fishing opportunities Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 58 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2017/135 of 23 January 2017 amending 59 Regulation (EU) 2016/1903 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2017/1181 of 2 March 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/117 establishing fisheries 60 conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea and repealing Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 Council Decision (EU) 2017/939 of 11 May 2017 on the conclusion on behalf of 61 the European Union of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Council Decision (EU) 2017/1138 of 19 June 2017 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the first meeting of the Conference of the 62 Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury as regards the adoption of the required content of the certification referred to in Article 3(12) of the Convention and of the guidance referred to in Article 8(8) and (9) of the Convention Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1398 of 25 July 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 63 2017/127 as regards certain fishing opportunities Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/455 of 16 March 2018 laying down additional responsibilities and tasks for the European Union reference 64 laboratory for fish and crustacean diseases and amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Council Decision (EU) 2018/1730 of 12 November 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury with regard 65 to the adoption of guidelines on the environmentally sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury, referred to in Article 10(2) and (3) of the Convention Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1992 of 14 December 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1191/2014 as regards the 66 reporting of data referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 in respect of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market in the United Kingdom and in the Union of 27 Member States COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2019/529 of 28 March 2019 amending 67 Regulation (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

Last updated: 2 February 2024

SPBill24GS062024Rev

These groupings replace the groupings published on 19 January 2024. of amendments Groupings Glue traps 176, 106, 4, 107, 108, 5, 6, 7 prohibition Snaring 54, 54A, 54B, 54C, 54D, 54E, 54F, 54G, 54H, 54I, 54J Licensing principles 53, 75 Wildlife traps - offences 177, 178, 109, 55, 110, 57, 58 Consultation 78, 80, 19, 84, 93, 100, 41, 103, 105 Licensing - fees 111, 1, 112, 126, 2, 127, 147, 3, 148 Wildlife trap licences - conditions and grant 56, 10, 10B, 10A, 113, 114, 115, 116, 11, 117, 118 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 10 pre-empts amendments 113 and 114 Licensing - refusal, modification, suspension, revocation and appeals 179, 48, 119, 119A, 79, 49, 64, 134, 65, 66, 67, 135, 135A, 50, 68, 82, 136, 18, 137, 173, 140, 51, 72, 73, 155, 156, 157, 157A, 74, 158, 159, 52, 161, 162 SP Bill 24 - G (Revised) Session 6 (2024) Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 51 pre-empts amendment 72 Amendment 158 pre-empts amendment 159 Wildlife traps - training course content 180, 120, 13, 121, 14, 15, 16 Technical 59, 60, 69, 70 Section 16AA licences - offences 61, 17, 122, 123, 124 Section 16AA licences - conditions and grant 125, 128, 62, 129, 81, 63, 130, 131, 132, 133 Notes on amendments in this group Amendments 81 and 63 are direct alternatives Section 16AA licences - code of practice 83, 138, 139, 20 Section 16AA licenses - monitoring 85, 85B, 85C, 86, 87 Animal welfare inspectors’ powers 71, 21, 141, 142 Requirement for a muirburn licence 181, 182 Removing Part 2 of the Bill 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, 35, 38, 42, 44, 46, 47 Muirburn licences - purposes 143, 88, 144, 23, 89, 90, 145, 146, 94, 149 Muirburn licences - conditions and grant 91, 92, 150, 95, 96, 97, 151, 98, 152, 153, 28, 154, 160, 99, 104 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 150 pre-empts amendments 95, 96 and 97 Muirburn season 25, 26...

Last updated: 2 February 2024

REUL UK SI notification 30 January 2024

(notified under document C(2012) 2524) (2012/219/EU) Council Decision (EU) 2017/938 of 23 September 2013 on the signing, on 51 behalf of the European Union, of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Commission Decision 26 November 2013 on notifying a third country of the 52 possibility of being identified as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing Commission Implementing Decision of 31 October 2014 determining, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases, reference values for the period 1 January 53 2015 to 31 December 2017 for each producer or importer who has reported placing on the market hydrofluorocarbons under Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 7920) Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/200 of 26 January 2015 amending Implementing Decision 2014/170/EU establishing a list of non-cooperating third 54 countries in fighting IUU fishing pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as regards Sri Lanka Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1084 of 18 February 2015 approving on behalf of the European Union certain amendments to Annexes II, 55 V, VII and VIII to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (notified under document C(2015) 797) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1102 of 5 July 2016 approving 56 the national programmes to improve the production and marketing of apiculture products submitted by the Member States under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2016) 4133) Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1252 of 28 July 2016 amending Regulations 57 (EU) 2016/72 and (EU) 2015/2072 as regards certain fishing opportunities Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 58 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2017/135 of 23 January 2017 amending 59 Regulation (EU) 2016/1903 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2017/1181 of 2 March 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/117 establishing fisheries 60 conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea and repealing Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 Council Decision (EU) 2017/939 of 11 May 2017 on the conclusion on behalf of 61 the European Union of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Council Decision (EU) 2017/1138 of 19 June 2017 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the first meeting of the Conference of the 62 Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury as regards the adoption of the required content of the certification referred to in Article 3(12) of the Convention and of the guidance referred to in Article 8(8) and (9) of the Convention Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1398 of 25 July 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 63 2017/127 as regards certain fishing opportunities Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/455 of 16 March 2018 laying down additional responsibilities and tasks for the European Union reference 64 laboratory for fish and crustacean diseases and amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Council Decision (EU) 2018/1730 of 12 November 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury with regard 65 to the adoption of guidelines on the environmentally sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury, referred to in Article 10(2) and (3) of the Convention Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1992 of 14 December 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1191/2014 as regards the 66 reporting of data referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 in respect of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market in the United Kingdom and in the Union of 27 Member States COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2019/529 of 28 March 2019 amending 67 Regulation (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

Last updated: 17 June 2021

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