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As I have said, there is no blanket ban, and if the owners and operators of burial grounds and gardens of remembrance associated with crematoria consider that visits could be done safely, it would be possible to allow that under the new regulations.
While other models were considered, these were discounted for the reasons set out at paragraphs 47 to 48 below. 26. The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (the SPCB) will take forward the appointment process for the Commissioner.
One of the key priorities for us is that the Scottish Government and councils should get together to get a much clearer understanding of how they record that information.
RSPB Scotland welcomed the species at risk initiative but said “we have a long way to go” and emphasised the importance of species recovery in conjunction with 26 ecosystem-wide restoration work. NFUS supported a review of species licensing and noted a lack of tools for managing “conflict species”, arguing this can negatively impact biodiversity.
Do you mean would it be possible to shoot something? Yes. You might get something, but it would be considerably less than what you currently get on a normal rough shoot.
MAT Standards With regards the MAT standards, we are committed to these being fully implemented in community and justice settings by April 2025, and for them to be sustainable across all settings by April 2026. From the latest Benchmarking Report, published in June 2023, it is clear that standards 6-10 require new ap...