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As was made clear to Parliament last week, although the Scottish Government remains committed to our free school meals programme, we are unable to roll out universal provision to primary 6 and 7 at the current time, due to the financial position.
It is great to have you back.Decision on Taking Business in Private Decision on Taking Business in Private The second item on our agenda is to decide whether to take items 7 to 12 in private. Do members agree to take those items in private?
The responses below are consistent with the answers provided to the consultation. 7. Do the provisions of the Continuity Act ensure that there continues to be effective and appropriate governance relating to the environment following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU?
The Committee notes that the UK Government could exercise this power to create a new UK wide regime in an area which is devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Sections 1 to 3 of the 2020 Act make provision on children’s views in family cases: paragraphs 7 to 11 of the Explanatory Notes to the Act outline their effect: Children (Scotland) Act 2020 - Explanatory Notes (legislation.gov.uk).
We develop them over a period of five years, bringing them from band 5, at general level, through band 6 and into band 7, so we have some succession planning in place.