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On balance, and after careful consideration, with the reservations about the policy intent that I have expressed, I am asking members to support the LCM in my name, as not to do so could bring with it error and confusion in the law of sentencing.
I ask members to sign my motion if they have not done so and to support the Evening Express campaign. The member makes her points well and I am sure that the SPFL is listening.
I also heard him in a number of interviews, and I heard him express concern, as others have expressed, that the Tory manifesto for the forthcoming election will drop the 0.7 per cent commitment.
We have considered the range of views that were expressed in the consultation and we want to continue to work with our partners to ensure that staff are protected when raising concerns.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
The Committee draws the Scottish Government's attention to the suggestion made by several stakeholders, that a register which captures only those who have been de-registered as foster carers, rather than a wider register of all foster carers, may be desirable.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 September 2022
The Committee has been concerned to hear evidence during this inquiry that certain vulnerable families are experiencing de-facto exclusion from free childcare provision.
In our last budget scrutiny letter prior to the pandemic, we sought further information from the Cabinet Secretary on how the following issues (and more) would be addressed in the local government budget settlement:
Its plans to provide more concrete information on multi-year settlements and its response to concerns in relation to de-coupling revenue from c...