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As set out earlier in this report, stakeholders have expressed concerns around the lack of certainty about the timetable for the introduction of replacement schemes.
That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Rent Adjudication (Temporary Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 be approved
In both cases the Committee agreed by division (For 5, Against 0, Abstentions 2) to recommend approval of the draft Regulations.
However, in expressing its support for this package of instruments, ...
Lack of access to ESOL was a key issue raised by participants in the informal engagement sessions.
Participants expressed their concerns that there were not enough places on courses, long waiting lists often of more than one year and that restricted their opportunity to integrate leading to feelings of isolation.
RSPB Scotland sought clarification as to how ‘area’ would be interpreted – for example, by the specific location, a local, regional or national location – and expressed a preference for a biogeographical approach rather than a jurisdictional approach to defining whether a species is native.
The Committee also noted concerns recently expressed by the Scottish Association for Mental Health in the media about plans to replace the term “rejected referrals” by the Scottish Government.
Those who opposed a statutory declaration-based system expressed concern that the draft bill makes no provision for parental consent for those aged 16 and 17 who wish to seek legal gender recognition.
The Committee notes that its concerns about the appropriateness of the delegation of the powers in Clauses 1 and 3 have not been addressed and reiterates these concerns.
Finally, the Committee expresses concern about the tight timescale afforded to the Committee for considering the Supplementary LCM.
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The Cabinet Secretary further expressed concern that these replacement funds would not fully compensate for the loss of EU funding, particularly in areas such as the Highlands and Islands, nor had she received confirmation that the funding would be additional to the Scottish Government’s capital budget.4Finance and Public Administr...