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Without being as dramatic as lodging a motion to annul, would there be an opportunity at the point of voting to ask for clarification in terms of a statement?
I noticed that Conservative members sighed when the member pointed out that one of the Westminster committees supports some of the concerns of the Scottish Government.
There is an opportunity in the consultation to address a number of the aspirations that are inherent in Mr MacGregor’s question, and the Government looks forward to engaging with members of the public on those points.
Should the legislation go through as is? One point that I would make—among many others—concerns sunsetting, and there is another point to make about the powers to restate.
The Cabinet Secretary confirmed that exemptions would be determined by the Scheme Administrator, with an appeal process (a new addition under the Regulations).iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 27 May 2025, Col: 26-27
The Committee asked how the Regulations would ensure a good distribution of return points, especially in rural areas and on the islands.
Our fishers undertake such an important role more widely, including in relation to our food security, which was another point that was raised. It is in everyone’s best interests that we protect our marine environment.
In addition, the 17 Scottish Government consulted on the introduction of mandatory sheep carcass classification from 24 November 2017 to 26 January 2018, following the recommendations from the industry-led Scottish Sheep Sector 18 review.
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Date answered:
26 August 2025
The Scottish Government publish accredited official statistics annually, which include information on diversions from prosecution and are available on the Scottish Government website. The Scottish Government statistics are not directly comparable to the COPFS figures and the Scottish Government statistics should be preferred for statistical purposes.COPFS o...
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Date answered:
14 August 2023
This has been shared with all NHS Boards and is accessible on the SIGN website . We’ve also supported the development of the SIGN Decision Support platform, which provides healthcare professionals with an integrated point of access to the information from both the clinical guideline and the Implementation Support ...