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These included sharing information about the wider benefits of the Scheme, promotion of the Scheme, the role of projections in Scheme financial calculations and seeking clarification that the reimbursement rate remains constant, regardless of the total number of bus journeys.
The Committee raised concerns expressed by some Scheme users about the destination...
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In oral evidence, the Minister expressed concern about proposals for what could be described as “a two-tier system for commercial application.
The Irish Times published an editorial on 20 April 2020 in which it expressed regret at the UK government's decision not to seek an extension and suggested that if a deal was to be reached before the end of the transition period it would require goodwill on both sides.
International relations are a reserved matter; the Scottish Parliament has no direct involvement in treaty ratification.
The UK Secretary of State has expressed the UK Government's intention to actively engage the devolved Administrations in the negotiations.
A number of witnesses considered that the only solution to prevent dog attacks is to require dogs to be on leads in public places at all times. However, other witnesses expressed the view that dogs require exercise and that being on a lead at all times could cause an increase in behavioural issues, including aggression, in dogs.
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The Committee acknowledges the concerns expressed by local authorities regarding the proposal in the Bill that its provisions should be implemented 18 months after it has been enacted.
The Committee recommends that Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority address the concerns expressed by officers about the impact of the creation of specialist services on local policing and also review the information that is provided to local authorities to enable them to understand the specialist support available to them.
Written submission.
Similar views were expressed by David Strang, (former) Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, and by Chief Superintendent Garry McEwen of Police Scotland when they gave evidence to the Committee.