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Secondly, as Mike Rumbles said, the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee, of which I am a member, has visited islands in recent months and has visited Orkney.
There were 76 delays over two weeks compared with 204 in October 2006 and 47 delays over four weeks compared with 160 under the previous Administration in 2006.
Item 3 is consideration of our draft annual report and item 4 is consideration of our draft report on the draft Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Excepted Proceedings) Regulations 2017.
A population with more people in the 60+ age bracket will be able to contribute less tax income compared to a younger population, which impacts on the funding available for public services.
The Scottish Government also believes that a fair tax system should be progressive, i.e. that the proportion of tax paid should reflect the relative income or wealth of the taxpayer. Equally, comparable circumstances should attract comparable tax treatment, in the absence of strong justification to the contrary.”
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
In its 2024 report on Alcohol and Drug Services, Audit Scotland stated:
The number of people dying in Scotland because of alcohol or drug use remains high compared with other parts of the UK and Europe.