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This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, Angela Constance MSP, on 26 June 2018. The Lead Committee is the Local Government and Communities Committee.
Growth is even higher in urban local authority areas than in more rural areas. For example, in Edinburgh around 26% of households lived in the PRS in 2017, an increase of 16percentage points since 1999.1Scottish Government.
In addition to the blank reference, section 26 of the Bill was removed by amendment at Stage 2 and so the application of the affirmative procedure to regulations made by section 251B(3)(a) of the 1997 Act is therefore now redundant.
Retrieved from https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00506140.pdf [accessed 26 March 2019]The difference between the local authority and partner provider unit cost rates is attributed by the Financial Review to the lower wages paid to ELC staff in the private and third sector.
This includes providing advice and assistance to young people who have ceased to be looked after on or after their 16th birthday, providing aftercare support until the young people turn 19, and to assess their needs for aftercare support until they turn 26 (or beyond in some cases). Part 2 also provides for continuing care, allowing young people looked afte...
Mr Yousaf added that “… there must be a distinction between challenging and asking questions of our stakeholders and giving direction, which others might view as interfering”.5Justice Committee. (2018, November 13). Official Report, Cols 25-26.
The Committee notes the need for clarity and transparency on the role of Scottish Ministers in dealing with polici...
Chief Constable Livingstone added that “If one were to make such a change, it would put police officers in quite a distinct position from other professions”. 2Justice Committee. (2018, October 30). Official Report, Col 26.
Some of the evidence received questioned the accountability of the PIRC.
A timeline for the proposals published in June 2017 anticipated the measures would be in place by 31 January 2018.2Scottish Government. (26, June 2017). North Western Waters proposal presentation and timeline June 2017.
Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/09/9979 [accessed 06 August 2018]Across Scottish local authority areas, there are wide variations in the numbers of households living in the PRS. This ranges from 26% of households in Edinburgh to 6% in East Renfrewshire (see Fig 2.)