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Official Report Meeting date: 16 September 2020

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 16 September 2020

It is not perfect, but he said that it is the best way without locking everything down.

Last updated: 18 August 2025

PE2112_L

The cost of childcare is frequently prohibitive, and availability is patchy at best. Healthy children begin with good care.

Last updated: 16 July 2025

SSPAtoConvCommitteeEffectivenessInquiry

We welcome calls through Relay UK and in BSL through Contact Scotland BSL. 1 Structure The Committee will consider the current structure of committees. This theme encompasses the best size of committee membership, the number of committees, and the remit of committees, including whether they should mirror the Scottish Government Ministerial portfolios or whe...

Last updated: 25 March 2025

UKIMA SRC

They are able to develop business models which can be replicated at scale, and in doing so are able to benefit significantly from economies of scale (thus lowering business costs and in turn prices for consumers), including spreading the costs of new product development. This allows businesses to operate high volume low margin businesses which create a highly competitive market which incentivises businesses to provide the best range, value, quality, and service to consumers.

Last updated: 27 February 2025

Committee effectiveness SPPA to PAC 25 Feb 2025

We welcome calls through Relay UK and in BSL through Contact Scotland BSL. 1 S tructure The Committee will consider the current structure of committees. This theme encompasses the best size of committee membership, the number of committees, and the remit of committees, including whether they should mirror the Scottish Government Ministerial portfolios or wh...

Last updated: 20 June 2024

PE2079_D

The Scottish Government is committed to supporting people to receive what they are entitled to and are working with a range of partners who have experience in benefit take-up to learn every lesson we can on what works best. To help individuals, including unpaid carers, access support according to their own circumstances, the Scottish Government has launched...

Last updated: 5 February 2024

ALettertoCOSLABugdetScrutiny202425

To that end, we would welcome further efforts by the Scottish Government and COSLA to agree a common understanding of the figures and how best to present them. We note that there continues to be a difference in understanding between local and central government on what continues to be ringfenced and what has now been un- ringfenced.

Last updated: 30 May 2023

NCSBill_DeputyConvenerToMinister_30May23

Given this Committee has already sought greater clarity over the costs of the Bill in its report, we seek an explanation of why, at this early stage, the costs of the NCS Bill cannot be separated from the wider NCS programme and what steps you will put in place to enable this separation of costs to be made going forward, so we can fully understand the best ...

Last updated: 30 March 2023

PE1941_Y

At the behest of Members we are now in the process of reviewing our approach to testing and making safe with a view to relaunching a new Council Policy and revised approach in 2023, along with updated communications.