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Questions and Answers Date answered: 23 September 2025

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Scottish Government maintains a regular dialogue with BDA Scotland; and is committed to addressing oral health inequalities.The latest Public Health Scotland statistics to June 2025 show that NHS patient registration in SIMD 1 areas is higher than the Scotland-wide average.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 27 November 2024

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The latest current accreditation data can always be viewed on the Living Wage Scotland website: https://scottishlivingwage.org/employer-directory/ S6W-31239

Questions and Answers Date answered: 24 November 2022

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Scotland’s winter vaccination programme also compares favourably to that of Wales, where, according to the latest data, 80.4% of older adult care home residents and 53.0% of those aged 50 and over have taken up the offer of a winter COVID-19 vaccination.

Official Report Meeting date: 4 June 2024

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 04 June 2024

The bill is connected to the strategy in “A New Deal for Tenants: Rented Sector Reform—Current Proposals”.

Last updated: 16 March 2026

SPBill73AGS062026Timed

Groupings of amendments Group 1: Application of levy, exemptions and reliefs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 5, 15, 18 Group 2: Assessments and reporting 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21 50 minutes Group 3: Rate of levy 12, 13 Group 4: Levy-free allowance 2, 3 1 hour 5 minutes Group 5: Use of levy proceeds 4 Group 6: Expiry 19, 22 1 hour 15 minutes SP Bill 73A - G (Timed) 1 Session 6 (2026) THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Group 1: Application of levy, exemptions and reliefs Michael Marra 6 In section 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— Meghan Gallacher 7 In section 5, page 4, line 2, after insert Michelle Thomson 8 In section 5, page 4, line 2, after insert Liz Smith 9 In section 5, page 4, line 22, at end insert— Michelle Thomson 10 In section 6, page 4, line 39, at end insert— Ivan McKee 5 In section 11, page 7, line 27, leave out subsection (1) and insert— 2 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Michelle Thomson 15 In section 11, page 7, line 34, at end insert— Liz Smith 18 In section 46, page 26...

Last updated: 3 February 2026

20260203 Railways response from UKG

I understand your query regarding clause 26. The power to designate services has not been upgraded to a legislative power as the legislation is looking to replicate the provisions in the Railways Act 1993.

Last updated: 27 January 2026

CCCESP Bill Financial Memo updates Requirement for IFAs to be charities January 2026

Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise  Ministear airson Clann, Daoine Òga is An Gealladh Natalie Don-Innes MSP Natalie Don-Innes BPA T: 0300 244 4000 [email protected] E: sc ouglas Ross MSP D Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener Convener Education, Children and Young People Finance and Public Administration Committee Committee By email: [email protected] [email protected] ___ 26...

Last updated: 27 January 2026

Letter to committees CCCESP Bill Financial Memo updates Requirement for IFAs to be charities Jan

Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise  Ministear airson Clann, Daoine Òga is An Gealladh Natalie Don-Innes MSP Natalie Don-Innes BPA T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Douglas Ross MSP Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener Convener Education, Children and Young People Finance and Public Administration Committee Committee By email: [email protected] [email protected] ___ 26...

Last updated: 2 September 2025

SHRC Budget Scrutiny 202627

This briefing remains highly relevant for the 2025–26 budget cycle and sets out a rights-based framework to support scrutiny of transparency, participation, and accountability in budget decisions.

Last updated: 28 August 2025

Scottish Human Rights Commission Budget Scrutiny 202627 Future Social Security Spending in Scotland