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On the information and advice service for carers that is set out in section 31, concern has been expressed that local authorities could set up fresh services in areas where carer information centres that people trust and which provide a lot of advice already exist.
The fact that it is not part of the UK Government’s official policy allows us more latitude to express our views, which I have done in giving our more positive view about our continuing membership of the EU.
I have sympathy with any committee member who has a strong personal interest in a petition being kept open. I have expressed such an interest before and fellow committee members have sometimes supported me.
It will also provide for a separate period for the exemption covering communications with the royal family by linking the lifespan of the exemption to the date of the death of the monarch or relevant member of the royal family.The great majority of respondents to the consultation expressed support for the draft order, and most agreed that it would be unlike...
Paragraph 8 of your submission says that the RSE recognises that “concerns have been expressed as to whether the forecasts provided by the UK OBR fully capture the distinct circumstances and drivers in Scotland.”
There is scope for committees to have not only debates that are held at the end stage of a report but debates at the beginning of the process to allow Parliament to express a view. We could consider how to use committee debates more imaginatively as part of the process.