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To ask the Scottish Government whether the commitment in the Programme for Government "to ensure that, by the end of 2031, no one waits more than 26 weeks for treatment" applies to all forms of healthcare, including gender identity services.
Members indicated agreement.Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26 Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26 The next item on our agenda is an evidence session as part of our pre-budget scrutiny for 2025-26, focusing on the financial position of integration joint boards.
That dictates our approach to whether a power is appropriate as we test it with the department. Quite often, you can express something as a Henry VIII power or not express it as that, and the approach may be influenced by what the policy is or by other factors such as clarity or usability.
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Date answered:
26 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any engagement that it has had with the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in relation to the impact assessment process for introducing individual payments of Universal Credit, and what assessment it has made of any implications for the managed migration of those on "legacy benefits" moving to Universal Credit in Scotland.
Given that there might be insufficient powers to allow the local authority to intervene effectively and get the site owners to make the complex as safe as possible and, ultimately, to clear the site itself, will the Scottish Government meet me to discuss what powers might exist—or what further powers might be required for the Scottish Parliament—to take action on sites such as Promat in Springburn and better protect our communities?
Given that there might be insufficient powers to allow the local authority to intervene effectively and get the site owners to make the complex as safe as possible and, ultimately, to clear the site itself, will the Scottish Government meet me to discuss what powers might exist—or what further powers might be required for the Scottish Parliament—to take action on sites such as Promat in Springburn and better protect our communities?
If not, are members content to contribute to the chamber debate instead of discussing the responses now? Members indicated agreement. 10:26 Meeting continued in private until 10:43.
That the Parliament agrees that, under Rule 12.3.3B of Standing Orders, the Public Petitions Committee can meet, if necessary, at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament from 11.40am to 11.55am on Thursday 26 September 2019 for the purpose of making progress with important committee business.