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Tourism is dependent on great places for people to visit and as such VS are integral to many of the considerations and changes in towns and town centres and benefit from many of the positive changes mentioned in previous presentations.
Scottish Land Commissioners and Tenant Farming Commissioner (Appointment) The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-03099, on the appointment of Scottish land commissioners and the tenant farming commissioner.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
13 January 2025
To ask the First Minister, in light of the rise in the number of people under 50 being diagnosed with bowel cancer, what proposals the Scottish Government has to extend the national bowel screening programme to those under 50 years old.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 December 2025
Other inclusions and exclusions from the charge to SBSL
Section 4(2) of the Bill clarifies that certain types of buildings are included in the scope of the levy as follows: (i) residential student accommodation, (ii) halls of residence for students and (iii) residential accommodation built for the purpose of occupation by tenants.
Section 4(3) explicitly ...
Affirmative instruments are normally laid before the Parliament in draft form (Draft Affirmative) and require the approval of the Parliament in order to come into force or to remain in force.
0 draft affirmative instruments were withdrawn by the Scottish Government during this period
3 draft affirmative instruments were withdrawn and re-laid by the Scottish Government during this period:
Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Budget (Scotland) Act 2022 Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Cost of Living (Tenant...
Among other things, it proposes changes to agricultural tenancies, which would give tenants greater scope to diversify into other types of land management, such as nature restoration.
Education, Children and Young People
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/17)
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Independent Child Trafficking Guardians) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/18)
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/19)
National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/20)
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/21)
Cost of Living (Tenant...
The Committee heard from stakeholders at its meeting on 10 May and then followed up on the issues raised in that session with the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights at its meeting on 17 May.
Annex B - Written evidence
Written submissions (received on the digital platform Citizen Space):
Response 42521613
Response 581056859
Glen Housing Association
Loretta gaffney
Response 109801832
Trevor Swistchew
Faith Ougham
Inclusion Scotland
Douglas Welsh
Response 417376881
Response 500024969
Response 1046346968
Response 710509042
Response 232679715
Centre for Scots Law at the University of Aberdeen
Advice Direct Scotland
Response 403589363
Thomas Irvine
Response 184952019
Response 316519389
Stirling Council
Moray Firth Credit Union
Response 1009112445
Family Fund
Shelter Scotland
Diabetes Scotland
Response 523830146
Support in Mind Scotland at Mental Health UK
Response 829207863
SAMH
The City of Edinburgh Council
CELCIS
Positive Action in Housing
GEMAP Scotland Ltd
Poppyscotland
Christians Against Poverty Scotland
Citizens Advice Scotland
Money Advice Scotland
Age Scotland
CEMVO Scotland
One Parent Families Scotland
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Govan Law Centre
Save the Children
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Alan McIntosh
Child Poverty action Group in Scotland
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Aberlour
Children 1st
StepChange
Accountant in Bankruptcy
The Poverty Alliance
Supplementary written evidence:
Advice Direct Scotland
Denny and Dunipace Citizens Advice Bureau
Close the Gap
Alan McIntosh
Alan McIntosh
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Edinburgh Tenants...