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The work that we have embarked on in Scotland is very extensive. Gordon Lindhurst may not have visited Forth Valley College—he should visit it, if he has not—which is one place where we have invested in increasing the number of apprentices who are learning building skills.
The purpose of these provisions is to protect the autonomy of regulators, and to require that regulators are consulted before new regulations are made that are likely to affect them.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2020
In its 2021 review of the Nation Marine Plan and development of a ‘Blue Economy Action Plan’, the Committee recommends that the Scottish Government sets clear aims and objectives for regional marine planning in tackling key environmental and socioeconomic issues facing coastal regions. This should demonstrate how the latest scientific evidence on the health...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 August 2021
Our response is guided by the best available scientific evidence, including the latest independent expert assessment of the impacts of climate change in Scotland published by the UK Climate Change Committee on 16 June 2021.
Stakeholders have suggested the need for adaptive management as new science becomes available. How will NatureScot ensure that that new information is reflected in decision making and in new guidance on licensing?
Assessing our impact We have developed a new framework for monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the impact of our audit work (Making a difference 5, page 26), and piloted this during 2023/24.
All other single decker buses had to be fully accessible by 1 January 2016 at the latest, all double decker buses by 1 January 2017 at the latest and all coaches by 1 January 2020.