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We also have evidence from police custody and security officers in Strathclyde who have been dealing with transfers that there can be a language barrier, which adds to the time to process the transfer.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many people use the website, scottishairquality.co.uk. The number of people using the Scottish air quality website on an annual basis since the website was established in 2007 is shown in the following table.
The official report of the evidence session is available on the Committee's website.
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the Regulations on 2 June and had no issues to report.
Accordingly, we will work to ensure that people do not lose out as we transfer to the new Scottish benefits. Can you confirm that that work will include your consideration of the new benefits, such as the best start payment?
The Committee’s report on the supplementary LCMs concluded:
With respect to the relevant provisions of the Health and Care Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 6 July 2021 relating to: regulation of healthcare and associated professions; food labelling for consumers; international healthcare arrangements; Medicine Information Systems; virginity testing offences: Scotland; Secretary of State’s power to transfer...
Retrieved from https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1925/pdf/ [accessed 21 May 2021]Other Scottish payments are made without needing data transfers from DWP. Instead, it is up to the claimant to show that they are eligible.