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Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 7 In the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, in Part 1 of the schedule (contracting authorities: Scottish Administration and Scottish Parliament), after paragraph 13C insert— 20 “13D Consumer Scotland”.
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 7 In the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, in Part 1 of the schedule (contracting authorities: Scottish Administration and Scottish Parliament), after paragraph 13C insert— 20 “13D Consumer Scotland”.
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 26 June 2024 Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 26 June 2024Decision on Taking Business in Private Decision on Taking Business in Private Good morning, and welcome to the 19th meeting of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee in 2024.
These are often not communities which are themselves significant emitters of carbon and so investment may not in itself directly lead to large reductions in emissions.iiLocal Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 16 December 2025, Col 7 Clare Wharmby said:
"We need to sell this transition better to people through demonstrating that ye...
The Committee notes that the power given to the courts under section 7 would apply to a breach of the duty in section 3 as it would to a breach of the duty to uphold the Charter Articles.
The inclusion of provisions along the lines described above is recommended in Lord Bracadale's report:
Recommendation 16 - A protection of freedom of expression provision similar to that in sections 29J and 29JA of the Public Order Act 1986 and section 7 of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 should be included in any new legislation.
For ease of reference I have replicated the questions asked by the Committee and set out our corresponding explanation below.
(1) In relation to the powers in section 2C(7) generally, the Committee asks the Scottish Government for a further explanation of why, given these powers allow primary legislation to be amended by subordinate legislation, it is appro...
The productivity puzzle is very difficult, because new technologies are coming down the line, and new supply chains and markets are evolving all the time, and there is always a lag between the innovation of new technologies and the development of new markets, and the ways in which countries adapt in order to harness such opportunities for their populations.
As outlined in the budget document, our commitment to renew and reform our national health service means that we will seek to start work in 2025-26 on delivering a series of new acute care facilities.
Of course, ministers—like everybody else—fully appreciate the level of anger and disappointment that some of the recent issues in relation to lifeline ferry services have caused in those communities. New ferry capacity is, of course, welcome, if long overdue, but the trouble is this: the latest solution chosen by the...