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The Committee wanted to find out what is working and not working within the current civil legal assistance system and what changes could be made in the short and longer term to address access issues.The Committee expressed immense disappointment in the failure by the Scottish Government to introduce legislation this session to reform civil legal assistance....
In that report, amongst other things, the Committee expressed its disappointment in the absence of primary legislation this session to reform civil legal assistance.
CoSLA and Local Authority interviewees maintain reservations concerning the temporariness of the scheme’s funding model. Local Authority interviewees expressed concern at the lack of consideration by the UK Government of the role of Local Authorities in managing hosts and engaging with local communities.
Retrieved from https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/PAPLS/2020/5/19/Post-legislative-scrutiny--Freedom-of-Information--Scotland--Act-2002#Introduction [accessed 1 November 2024] Additionally, public authorities expressed concerns that requests made for commercial or research purposes might not align with the spirit of FOISA.1The Sco...
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Timeframe for review
As highlighted above, some contributors to the Committee's scrutiny expressed concern that the five-year timescale for reviewing the legislation once enacted was, in their view, too long.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 November 2024
In its response the Glasgow Allotment Forum (GAF)Correspondence to the Committee from the Glasgow Allotment Forum expressed concern about the approach taken in Glasgow, which they suggested placed an emphasis on delivering the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the legislation.
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...