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. • A clearer framework needs to be agreed between UK and Scottish Governments governing which Scottish programmes are added to the ‘Public Funds’ list and guidance, under what circumstances and with what rationale. We are aware that on 26 March 2025, during the Member’s Business Debate on Ending Destitution in Scotland – a Road Map for Policymakers, you in...
Section 16 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 enables an appropriate constable to impose conditions on a “Not Officially Accused Person” upon release from custody, if the appropriate constable considers it necessary and proportionate for the purpose of ensuring the proper conduct of the investigation (and providing certain other conditions as set out in that section are met). In addition, Section 26...
Of the 37 cases where allegations of abuse had been made, 26 (70 per cent) were found in court or were judged on the best available evidence to be false.
I also wish to inform you that the Scottish Government has agreed to provide a working capital loan of up to £25,000 to FMPG to assist the shipyard in delivering new commercial work. This loan is to enable FMPG to second workers to BAE Systems as part of their Type 26 programme.
These policies enable and encourage care leavers to have a supported transition from care by staying in their care setting up to the age of 21, and receiving bespoke support from their local authority up to the age of 26 based on an assessment of individual need.
Global demand as a result of the pandemic is huge and we continue to run what is now a 24/7 operation to procure the supplies that we need for Scotland.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board is carrying out contact tracing around several other schools in Glasgow. Finally, there were 12 new cases in Grampian yesterday. The latest figures that are available are that a total of 407 cases have been identified in the NHS Grampian health board area since 26 July.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its latest Building a New Scotland paper, what its position is on how a written constitution could protect democracy, the sovereignty of the people, freedom and the rule of law in an independent Scotland.