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As set out in paragraph 6, some of those most vulnerable to economic challenges reside in the social rented sector and it is vital that they receive comparable protection to those in the private rented sector.
As the minister is aware, however, some charities fall through the net. Annan Athletic FC, which is a community-owned football club in my area, was refused both a business support grant, because of a historical rates anomaly, and the third sector resilience grant.
Although FGTR is not required, with the exception of the HQ Assurance and formal sign off by Scottish Ministers, the process for these individuals is the same as it is for life sentenced prisoners.
How is it that one MSP can have three full-time staff, and that can be absolutely satisfactory, but others need to have more? Are we simply comparing with Westminster, as Mr Hoy suggested, or are we comparing with some kind of actual reality?
You said that there was “a 22% increase in 2024-25 compared to pre-pandemic levels”. That might be another issue that is, to a certain extent, not in the public eye.