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People with complex physical and mental health issues are continually being beaten down and often retraumatised by the system. The latest statistics, which were spoken about by the cabinet secretary, show that the majority of people—a staggering 70 per cent—have won their appeals.
(Separate provision is made for how section 3 of the 1906 Act applies where the seizure of a dog under section 2(2) is undertaken by an inspector – see paragraph 29 below.) 26. Section 3(4)(c) of the Bill makes section 2(3) of the 1953 Act subject to new section 2(6) of that Act (inserted by section 3(5) of the Bill ...
Convener: Stuart McMillan (SNP)
Deputy Convener: Bill Kidd (SNP)
Membership: The committee has 5 members
Committee meetingsThere were 35 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee35Meetings held wholly in private0Meetings held partly in private35Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings8Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Jeremy Balfour (to 21 March 2024)Con27 (30)Foysol Choudhury (from 31 January 2024)Lab10 (11)Tim Eagle (from 21 March 2024)Con4 (5)Bill KiddSNP34 (35)Stuart McMillanSNP34 (35)Oliver MundellCon31 (35)Colin Smyth (from 16 November 2023 to 31 January 2024)Lab8 (8)Mercedes Villalba (until 16 November 2023)Lab13 (16)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedMaurice Golden (until 29 June 2023)Con1Rhoda GrantLab1Rona MackaySNP2Alexander Stewart (from 29 June 2023)Con1Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Greg Black
Advisers: None
Visits...
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Mid Scotland and Fife who are eligible for the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment have not yet received their payment for winter 2025-26. S6O-05372
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
18 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget will support the arts and culture sector in 2025-26, including through the provision of multi-year funding programmes for artists and cultural organisations.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
21 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consult MSP staff trade unions before deciding on uprating the Staff Cost Provision in the 2025-26 financial year. S6O-04046