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Innovation
In 2016, a UK wide construction industry report was published, which concluded that the construction sector must 'modernise or die'. The Farmer Review of the UK Construction Labour Model suggested that the UK's construction industry faces 'inexorable decline' unless long-standing problems are addressed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 December 2021
The new standard does not prevent alarms from also being linked to a warden call provider, and does not require alarms to be interlinked between flats.
Based on the information provided to PAPLS it is reasonable to assume each local authority typically employs between 0.5 and 3 individuals in relation to dog welfare issues (be it animal welfare officers, or dog wardens or environmental officers covering dog welfare issues).
Turning to the second point in the petition: The Scottish Government has no plans to reintroduce Right to Buy. The previous Right to Buy policy was unsustainable and removed almost half a million homes from the social rented sector into private ownership.
The whole point about the legislation is that it puts a trumpet blast on top of the rights to buy, so that everyone knows that a sale is about to happen.
The Government stated that illegal dealers were most likely to use websites to advertise the sale of puppies and that 20% of 13 puppies purchased from such sites fall ill or die within a year.
Its work has included co-ordinated use of frontline staff, such as countryside rangers, traffic wardens and police officers as well as engagement with relevant stakeholders.