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The research has been undertaken by Dr Dan Fisher from the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow and has been informed by interviews with senior actors and decision-makers in the Scottish Government, CoSLA and Local Authorities who were involved in the resettlement of people from Ukraine in Scotland. The views expressed in this briefing are ...
The Committee acknowledges the extent of the concerns and frustrations expressed by those representing Scottish musicians, summed up by the view that touring in Europe “continues to be an administrative nightmare”; a situation which has led to more costs and less opportunities and creative activity, when what the creative sector requires is clarity and cons...
During the Stage 1 debate, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP, referred to concerns expressed by the Criminal Justice Committee (col 27):
I note the committee's reservations, particularly around resource and the impact on victim support organisations.
There is consensus on the need to make changes to meet the requirements of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and to address problems around overly burdened, complex systems, but a wide range of views as to how we might achieve those changes. Many respondents expressed concern that the proposals contained within the consultation d...
Committee reports
Date published:
14 November 2024
The Panel also suggested that landlords should have to register the time taken to return deposits.tenantsrecommendations.pdf (parliament.scot)
Callum Chomczuk from the Chartered Institute of Housing expressed concerns about the difficulties in returning deposits to international students, and suggested one solution would be for tenants to lodge their deposi...
While acknowledging that the GP contract had “noble foundations”, participants reported having subsequently encountered problems since its introduction. Many expressed the view that the contract was impossible for remote and rural practices to deliver and was not geared towards supporting the delivery of an independent contractor model in a remote and rural...
The Muir Review also noted concerns about the combination of functions of Education Scotland and noted:
From the outset [of the creation of Education Scotland], concerns were expressed about having both the improvement and assurance functions sitting within the one organisation, Education Scotland, albeit internal arrangements were put in place to protect t...
Cols 13 and 14
The Committee agrees with the views expressed by the vast majority of witnesses and the Minister in relation to allowing the court full discretion to appoint those it considers suitable to the office of judicial factor, and not limiting this discretion by introducing qualification requirements.
Children's hearings system: victims
Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP's amendment 168 provided for a children's hearing or sheriff to allow a victim to express their views and to have regard to those views when making a decision on whether to impose an MRC or CSO.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 February 2024
Before looking at the Bill's provisions in detail, the Committee would also wish to highlight in more general terms the concerns expressed to the Committee by the Law Society of Scotland about the lack of clarity in the definitions of a number of key terms.