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Nevertheless, we need to give them the time and space to share that best practice, because they are local and are best placed to decide what is best for people in their areas.
The latest comparable data for January shows that Scotland’s A and E performance was 11.4 percentage points better than in England and 14.1 points better than in Wales.
Licensing of muirburn In addition to our comments given in oral evidence, we would offer the following elaboration of our points: • During the session on muirburn Duncan Orr-Ewing for RSPB Scotland referred to how the Muirburn Code is effectively treated as voluntary.
Moreover, there was a lack of alignment between the Scottish Government and Local Authorities concerning the best means of providing trauma-informed support.
The issue of post-legislative scrutiny becoming overly politicised is an important point. However, concern about this should not prevent committees selecting contentious Acts to review.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2023
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Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 19 December 2023
A report on the subordinate legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 19 December 2023.
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At its meeting on 19 December, the Committee considered the following instruments under its remit an...
One issue which was raised was how to rehabilitate someone who has committed a crime and whether prison is the best setting for that rehabilitation to take place.
For these reasons, while many of the current threats to the sector are outside the control of Scottish policymakers, it is crucial policymakers give the sector the best possible foundation to endure and rebuild.