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This was echoed in interviews with parliamentary staff involved as they described the rationale for the approach taken:
the earlier sessions weren't so much about sharing with the Committee, they were about helping them [the panel members] work together to understand what the view that they wanted to express the Committee was, and understanding how they wor...
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
Annexe B - evidence collected by the FPA Committee
We have received 12 submission to the FM call for views which are saved here: https://yourviews.parliament.scot/finance/natural-environment-bill-fm/consultation/published_select_respondent
The concerns expressed in the submissions focussed broadly on two themes:
Costs following the exercise of powers given...
The Committee's letter to the Scottish Government making this request expressed disappointment that it did not engage with the Committee about the content of the instrument in advance of it being laid to ensure the Committee could be as prepared as possible to scrutinise it within the strict 40-day deadline that applies for affirmative instruments.
The report illustrates that in 2023, under the 2025 scheme changes, the payment rate per calf would have been higher due to lower number of eligible calves. Some stakeholders expressed frustration during the Government’s consultation.
It would not, however, apply to prisoners released on licence after imprisonment for 6 months or more for a sexual offence. The release point could be expressed as either a period of time, or as a proportion of the sentence.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 November 2024
Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/publications/fiscal-pre-budget-update-cabinet-secretary-for-finance-3-september-2024/
ScotWind funds were originally intended to support the transition to greener energy. Some witnesses therefore expressed concern that the Scottish Government is using one-off ScotWind funds to plug day-to-day funding gaps in-year and that...
Non-voluntary - which refers to the situation where the person is unable to express a decision on the matter, for example because of severe brain damage or dementia or because they are in a permanent vegetative state.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 September 2024
Following this, the Committee heard from the Minister for Housing on 27 June 2024.
The Committee expresses its thanks to those who attended the informal engagement session as well as those who provided written and oral evidence on the Bill.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 September 2024
Timeframe
The Regulations, if passed, will come into force on 1 April 2025.
Stakeholders expressed a range of views regarding the amount of time needed for the ban to come into force.