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Some witnesses therefore expressed concern that the Scottish Government is using one-off ScotWind funds to plug day-to-day funding gaps in-year and that this approach limits their potential spend on renewables, as originally intended.2Scottish Parliament . (2024, September 17).
Our related recommendation on scrutiny of futures thinking was informed by our fact- finding visit to Lithuania, and our discussions with Members of the Lithuanian Committee for the Future.
Housing Supply and Development • Increase Affordable Housing Supply - Investment in the construction of new affordable homes through public funding and incentivising private developers (Conclusions from Housing Investment Taskforce), to be supported by implementation of above finance actions. • Revitalise existing properties and repurpose vacant buildings into affordable housing e.g. expanding KLTR proactive project. • Enhance Planning Policies - Streamline planning processes to reduce delays and simplify regulations for new housing developments and implement policies that prioritise affordable housing in all new developments. 3.
Figure 3: Income tax net position, £ millionScottish Fiscal CommissionThere are also emerging signs of positivity in the latest labour market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)Labour market in the regions of the UK - Office for National Statistics published on 17 January 2023.
The energy aspects of the TCA will terminate on 30 June 2026, although this may be extended [...] to 31 March 2028 at the latest. With issues such as trade over interconnectors and an enduring agreement with respect to the electricity sector in Northern Ireland, the UK is likely to be involved in energy negotiations with the EU for some time longer.
The working of IGR in light of Brexit, especially the latest forum, the Joint Ministerial Committee (European Negotiations) (JMC (EN)), was the focus of a blog by Dr Nicola McEwen from the University of Edinburgh.
However, under Westminster’s control, decisions that affect our lives are constantly taken without any serious consideration of the interests of the Scottish people. The latest example of that is the New Zealand trade deal.