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Their wage or salary has to be topped up with tax credits or other benefits. I very much welcome the system of tax credits, which tops up wages to a level that folk can live on—obviously, that is good for the individual and the family—but they are in effect a subsidy by the state to employers that, for whatever reaso...
Once in Scotland, VisitScotland encourages visitors to cherish the Scottish environment, and raises awareness of tourism impacts and what can be done to reduce these impacts.
I will give an example of an area in which, if the Scottish Parliament had powers, we could make a difference. Universal credit is not controlled by the Parliament, and it has a huge impact.
One thing that is a little concerning is how many young people do not have a bank account or credit union account for the grant to be paid into, whether as a lump sum or monthly.
The original contract allows for penalties in the service credit regime. We are putting those regimes properly in place for the next period, which covers the remainder of the programme.
Our pandemic response and emergency measures have, in some ways, liberated the system to get on and do the right thing—that is an expression that was used by one of my colleagues recently.
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Date answered:
8 January 2010