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Section 44: Failure to request approval of tax representative appointment 118. This section inserts a new section 216C into the 2014 Act, creating a penalty in relation to Scottish aggregates tax where a person has failed to seek Revenue Scotland’s approval to appoint a tax representative where required to do so in regulations made under section 26(1) of the Bill.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 January 2025
Plans for a National Social Work Agency and Proposed TimetableWe remain committed to the establishment of a National Social Work Agency by the end of the parliamentary term, 2025–26 in order to address the issues affecting this important workforce.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 January 2025
The Scottish Government has provided targeted funding to support assessment and service improvement, including £3.4 million in 2025-26 and a further £7.65 million allocated within the 2026-27 mental health programme.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
Annex A: References to sustainable development in Scottish legislation
Please find below a list of the 26 Acts of the Scottish Parliament which refer to “sustainable development”, often prefixed by references to ‘promoting’ or ‘achieving’, up to the end of February 2024.
Part 3 (sections 19-25) would make changes to the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 by giving the Scottish Ministers the powers to change, extend or end EU CAP legislation as it applies in Scotland.
Part 4 (sections 26-29) contains miscellaneous provisions, namely the requirement on the Scottish Ministers to make a code of practice ...
The Committee took evidence from several people involved in the Scottish Law Commission’s work on 26 November 2019. They argued that the law in this area needed updating, and Scotland’s businesses were suffering as a result.
The Committee also considered the recommendations on elder abuse made by Lord Bracadale in his report on the Independent Review of Hate Crimes Legislation in Scotland in May 2018.
On Tuesday 26 February, the Committee took oral evidence from representatives of Action on Elder Abuse Scotland, Age Scotland, the Care Inspectorate, the Crown Office and Procurat...
Theme 3: Finance, resources and expertise
The following key issues were identified in written evidence and visits
A lack of human, financial and political support to deliver regional marine planning, particularly in the following areas:
Staff, marine planning expertise and resources for Marine Planning Partnerships.