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OneKind also cautioned that the purpose to “promote, protect or or improve animal genetic resources” has the potential to have unintended side effects for animal welfare. However, others expressed support for investing in animal genetic resources (Rare Breed Survival Trust).
The Committee notes the concerns expressed by consumer groups that the creation of two categories of regulator with different regimes may add rather than reduce complexity and that is not of benefit to consumers.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 September 2023
The Committee was told by Community Leisure that culture trusts have “expressed an interest in further exploring and discussing the practicalities” of transferring venues to the community through the community asset transfer process.1Written submission from Community Leisure. (2023).
In relation to link workers, the Cabinet Secretary expressed his view that the Scottish Government should:
...leave how local community link workers work and interact with the third sector and community groups to the link workers themselves and their expertise, as well as to the general practice that they work in and the other members of the multidisciplina...
While others, such as Universities Scotland and Colleges Scotland, expressed concern that education was not included as one of the core priorities and the ALLIANCE said that "further steps could be taken to explicitly embed human rights and equalities as an overarching policy".6The Scottish Parliament. (2022, February 22).
Critics argued that aspects of the Bill infringe on freedom of expression. Amendments were made during the passage of the Bill to address these concerns.6Scottish Government. (2021, March 11).
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Public_Audit/General%20Documents/17_University_of_Edinburgh.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Public_Audit/General%20Documents/17_University_of_Edinburgh.pdf</a> Similar views were expressed by Aberdeen City Council.5Aberdeen City Council.
Sustainability objective
Baroness Worthington (CB) and Lord Teverson (LD) highlighted the contradictory aims of the sustainability objective (environmental and socio-economic) and expressed concern that short-term socio-economic aims have priority over long-term environmental sustainability.
During the public engagement meetings, participants expressed frustration and a lack of confidence in those responsible for enforcement of the law and keeping communities safe from out of control dogs.
This substantially increases the status of the NPF and concerns have been expressed that this creates greater central control and influence in the planning system.