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Introduction
The Housing (Scotland) Bill is a Scottish Government Bill introduced in the Parliament on 26 March 2024.Scottish Government. (2024, March).
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland and NatureScot highlighted that the currently legislated Scottish net zero ambition is for 2045 ‘at the latest’, and that re-utilising any surplus would be antithetical to this ambition.
I am particularly pleased that I was able to protect the nature restoration fund of £26 million, meaning that it has been at that level for two consecutive years.
Reasons given for not supporting the Bill included the recognition that there was already existing legislation in place which should be focussed on and developed, rather than the creation and implementation of new legislation. Some respondents had concerns regarding funding and resources.