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The ESC does not, however, advise on whether any particular conduct would constitute a breach of a relevant provision, nor express views on the provisions themselves outside the context of a specific investigation or report, unless directed otherwise by the Parliament.
The Minister accepted the arguments, and stated that complaints procedures were already a requirement for providers of independent health care. She expressed the wish to work with Members on a single amendment ahead of Stage 3 to address the matter of guidance.
Information provision and victim notification
Although not a major part of our scrutiny, we note the views expressed to us that there is a deficiency in the Bill which will mean that victims of a crime committed by a young person are not entitled to the same information as if an adult had harmed them, as there is no victim notification scheme in place when...
He advised he has written to the UK minister, Mr. Argar, to express "my concern about having to make several requests for valuable parliamentary time to be spent considering the legislation".
Amendment 36, in the name of Alexander Stewart, places a requirement on Scottish Ministers to consult local authorities, assessors, business sector representatives and such other persons as considered appropriate before making regulations to set fees in connection with appeals. In evidence, the Minister expressed a desire to refine the amendment at Stage 3....
Support for Bill
By 7 March 2018 a total of 51 MSPs expressed support for the final proposal for a Bill1Proposed Sanitary Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
SEPA’s budget has also been declining over a number of years The Committee previously expressed concern that a reduction in funding for SEPA may have contributed to the lack of progress in SEPA relevant national indicators e.g. to reduce Scotland’s carbon footprint (maintaining) and to reduce waste generated (w...
Planning Primary Care
Respondents were asked:
‘Do you want to be involved in planning how primary care is run or developed in your area?’
Most respondents expressed an interest in being involved in planning primary care in their area, but some did not feel in a position to do so currently.