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I hope that that will help with regard to the specifics of Mark Ruskell’s point, but that is obviously a matter for local authorities to determine, recognising that they will be the best people to decide what is right for their local communities.
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20 February 2026
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Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway spoke of similar challenges in its region for which the best solutions often came from local communities themselves.
I request details of: • When the Scottish Government believes the tipping point will be; and • What is meant by the timetable being subject to a busy Parliamentary programme of business.
PE2124/B: Keep private and work place pensions out of divorce Petitioner written submission, 9 December 2024 I understand the points that have been made in the letter, but I still disagree with them.
Having reflected on the point raised by the Committee the Scottish Government will seek to amend the provision so that before making Regulations under this power Scottish Ministers would need to consult with local authorities and tourist organisations.
Maybe my officials can cover some of that. From a political point of view, there will be natural underspends in some places and overspends in other places.
This is intended to be a discussion, so please do not feel that is a question-and-answer session; we are keen to hear discussion points from our witnesses, too. However, if any witnesses want simply to concur with what somebody else has said, it is not necessary to come in at that point; there will points when they will be brought in and they can make the point then.
Perhaps Gary Clemo could expand on the definitional points. As far as your point about consumer information is concerned, Ofcom publishes a wealth of data that is available on our website.
Do colleagues have any comments or suggestions on how we might proceed? The petition makes some valid points in reference to where we are with regard to this whole situation, and it would be useful to write to the Scottish Government to seek clarity on its response to the points that the petitioner makes in her submi...