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Will the First Minister confirm that the downscaling will not impact on the training opportunities on site? Will the Scottish Government commit to supporting an action plan for the dockyard’s future that does not rely entirely on Ministry of Defence contracts?
I recognise that it is crucial, which is why I talked about “attractingvisitors from far and wide” and about how central tourism is to the south of Scotland.
Members indicated agreement.Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26 Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26 Our next item is an evidence session as part of our annual pre-budget scrutiny.
How can we achieve our aims if we do not have full control and are not quite sure what is happening on the ground or where we can take things in future? My second question is, what is our plan for the future?
Aig a’ cheart àm, ma bhios an t-àm ro fhada tha e dualtach leigeil le rudan tuiteam bhon bhòrd, mar gum biodh, agus is e sin an cunnart le tamall a tha ro fhada, ach tha còig bliadhna—is dòcha beagan is còig bliadhna—reusanta gu leòr.
In correspondence with the Presiding Officer, the Scottish Government stated that the United Kingdom Government laid UK-wide regulations increasing the amounts that may be paid as part of universal credit in respect of childcare costs, which came into force on 28 June 2023.
If we compare that with the 13 per cent figure, we are certainly improving the situation for the future. I am not saying that we are happy with a figure of 26 per cent.
Levels of disrepair in commonly owned tenements are significantly greater than in self-contained owner-occupied property. The future of tenements is of great importance to community based housing associations, who have a good track record of working closely with our local authority partners to try to address disrepair in mixed tenure blocks (and, in some ca...
This could impact future budgets as councils have to pay back loans from their general funds, meaning less money available for other purposes in the future.
It allows us to take an equity stake in the property and get the money back in the future. I am more than willing to take on board Mr Johnson’s suggestion about approaching credit unions and I will let him know how I get on in that regard.