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If you plan to have an opening ceremony at Dalzell at the start of May, you might want to wait until after the Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May, so that you can invite local MSPs.
The ONS publish data on vacancies across the UK by sector. The latest data covers the quarter ending in September 2023, and notes there were a total of 988,000 vacancies across the UK, a decrease of 43,000 compared to Q2 2023.
The cabinet secretary went on to state that additional visiting restrictions have been reimposed in areas that have had increases in cases, but essential visits have always been permitted.
I understand that the preference is to have a new building to replace it, but I appreciate that budgets are tight, with the capital grant from Westminster having been cut.
Recently, we increased the fees that planning authorities can charge, which has allowed planning authorities up and down the country to potentially retain or employ new staff. There is a balance to be struck.
10:00 We think that it is appropriate to take on board that latest evidence and to think about the implications for abatement in other sectors, so we would not necessarily regard it as a windfall.
We now have two colleagues suggesting that we close the petition and two colleagues who would prefer to have a further go at drawing the latest matters to the Government’s attention. 10:00 I absolutely understand the points that my colleagues who have proposed a different approach make.
We can now set out some more detailed thinking about what the guidance could cover. This is set out in the Annex. 7. Members will note that it covers a wide range of issues covering an office, staff and surgeries.