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Minister for Public Finance Ivan McKee MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Daniel Johnson MSP Tim Eagle MSP Willie Rennie MSP By email ___ 28 October 2025 Colleagues VISITOR LEVY (SCOTLAND) ACT 2024- REQUEST FOR NEW FLEXIBILITIES As you are aware, the Visitor Levy Act was passed by this Parliament in June 2024.
As noted in the financial memorandum, it is expected there will be low numbers of prosecutions for this new offence therefore it is likely any impact will be minimal.
The LCM further sets out that the UK Government has tabled an amendment which includes provisions which trigger the requirement for the Scottish Government to lodge an LCM in the Scottish Parliament. 7. The relevant amendment introduces new powers for Scottish Ministers to prevent the registration of new non-zero emi...
The UK Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposes the implementation of a new reporter-led examination process where a relevant planning authority objects to applications within a specified time period.
The commencement of section 20 brings new regulation- making powers, including Care Experience Assistance, within the scope of the Commission’s formal scrutiny remit.
SET received a presentation from members of the New Ways of Working (NWOW) Advisory Group on the key components and learning for successful delivery of the programme’s objectives and realisation of benefits.
More generally, a number of steps have been taken by ScotRail to improve the service for rail passengers travelling to and from Fife, not least the new railway to Leven opening in 2024.
However, despite the clear benefits of LDES and the potential for significant expansion, it has been almost forty years since any meaningful new sites were commissioned. This is partly due to uncertainty faced by investors in committing to these complex, long-term projects that have high upfront costs despite having low operating costs.