Comhairle Nan Eilan Sair and VisitArran felt the Bill did not take the opportunity to include island sensitive exemptions.iLocal Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 27 January 2025, Col 32 The Law Society of Scotland called for specific reasons for travel such as hospital stays or a requirement to attend court to be exempt.iiWritten submission from: The Law Society of Scotland The STA proposed an exemption for local residents which was supported by other submissions.iiiWritten submission from: the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) and The Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers - initial joint response Hostelling Scotland and others called for exemptions from charging the levy for charitable organisationsiiWritten submission from: Hostelling Scotland VisitScotland noted the exemptions included in initial schemes, which included hospital visits...