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She noted that concerns have been expressed to the committee about forcing activity underground and the subsequent risks to women’s safety, and she commented “that remains an issue that is not adequately addressed by the bill”.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 December 2025
This means that it is likely that use of the SBSL proceeds will have to widen beyond cladding remediation to cover future issues.
Several witnesses expressed concern that the definition of ‘building safety expenditure’ in the Bill would enable the SBSL to become a permanent levy that is used to fund the remediation of any building safety issues that may ar...
Under section 16(3) an agreement to contract out of the default rules may be express or implied.
Section 17 - Mutuality of contract
Section 17 implements the SLC's recommendations on mutuality of contract.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
It further acknowledges the concerns expressed by certain witnesses in oral evidence that placing an undue focus on developing cooking skills risks shifting the onus of the Plan from tackling the wider food environment towards an emphasis on addressing individual behaviour.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 September 2025
In addition to teaching Deaf children BSL, Deaf Links also highlighted increased interest in learning BSL from hearing children and their parents in addition to the standard language options on offer in Scottish schools, something it attributed to greater visibility of the language. BDA Scotland also expressed concern that no reference to Scotland’s 1+2 app...
The Scottish Information Commissioner expressed strong reservations about relocation, emphasising the risk of losing key personnel and the operational disruption such a move could entail.
This would be possible under the terms of the Bill. Police Scotland expressed concern that they would not have the resources to support such a rapid expansion.
When I was before the committee at the tail end of last year, I expressed great concern about the level of business that is likely to come, particularly into the High Court, and about the Crown’s projections set against the capacity that the system—of which SCTS is just one part—will have to deal with.viOfficial Report, Criminal Justice Committee, 29 Januar...
Respondents to the Committee's calls for views repeatedly expressed disappointment that the Bill focuses on structures, rather than policy change, and that the Bill does not offer a more comprehensive package of reform.