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I will respond fully to the Committee’s letter as soon as I can, along with addressing the wider points that the Committee has raised. I have copied this letter to Professor Graeme Roy, Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission for information.
It would be helpful if victims knew how to request an extension to such orders. Apologies if my next point has no place in this petition. It dawned on me whilst reviewing the responses that my original application included a question on why charges are reduced/dropped without consultation with the victim.
The Committee would appreciate a response to these points by 29 May. Yours sincerely, Finlay Carson MSP Convener Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
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Petitioner submission of 13 November 2023 PE1928/I: Provide free rail travel for disabled people who meet the qualifications for free bus travel I would just like to point out that that the Equalities Act 2010 requires that reasonable adjustments must be made to meet the needs of disabled people.
Theme 1: Before Further and Higher Education Agenda item 5 Presentations from care experienced students on their personal experiences of further and higher education Followed by discussion and Q & A with CPG audience and agreement of action points Agenda item 6 Next meeting: Agreement of agenda and who to invite. 1
Agenda for the meeting on Wednesday 13 Sep...
In response to some of the issues that have been raised so far, the committee has requested some further information on the following points. 1. Pension Trusts and a s 104 order – concerns have been raised in relation to the repeal of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921, combined with the fact that the Bill does not apply to pension trusts.
The Cabinet Secretary states in her response that: “The Scottish Government therefore expects local authorities to provide appropriate changing facilities for all school users”. This is my point exactly, some schools do not have appropriate facilities for kids to change.
Day 5 of stage 2 will take place on 31 October, when the committee’s target is the end of section 26. Any further amendments on provisions up to that point should be lodged by 12 noon on Thursday 25 October, which is tomorrow.
We have focused primarily on gathering data in relation to the Best Start Bright Futures priority families, as well as on gender, age, area deprivation and household income.