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To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12690 by Michael Matheson on 26 February 2013, who invites healthcare officials and stakeholders to join the Scottish Chronic Pain Steering Group.
As you know, the NHS in Scotland is under unprecedented pressure, particularly as a result of this latest Covid wave, and a number of services have been stood down in order to support urgent and emergency demand.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 August 2021
Since then this proportion has remained relatively steady, although it has increased slightly in the latest quarter from 9% in October to December 2020 up to 10% in January to March 2021.
It stated that “although the issue of proceeds of crime is not mentioned in the bill, it is a separate provision that runs in tandem with any criminal proceedings… we would anticipate using those provisions in appropriate cases”xxxiiiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 11 November 2025, col: 26, noting that these powers are already us...
The Committee sees no need or justification for the Bill's proposals on performance and recommends that section 26 of the Bill be removed. We consider that the Scottish Government should continue to work collaboratively with COSLA.
New section 85B(12) to (16) makes provision in relation to termination of appointments, and to allow for certain persons to, in effect, request that Scottish Ministers review an appointment decision. 26.
Section 8: Heat networks licence special conditions 26. The licensing authority may include in a heat networks licence any special conditions, in addition to the standard conditions, it considers appropriate.