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In her Scottish Government priorities statement, the First Minister announced the aim to “protect and enhance our natural habitats” by increasing “woodland creation”—Official Report, 26 May 2021; c 13. by 50 per cent. However, planting non-native Sitka is not increasing woodland, nor is it addressing biodiversity.
I will close there, Presiding Officer—thank you. 16:26 National planning framework 4 has formed a large part of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee’s work over the past few months, and I welcome the opportunity to take part in the debate.
A Federation of Small Businesses report found that 40 per cent of small firms in Scotland pre-Brexit employed a worker from the European Economic Area compared with the UK average of 26 per cent. Scotland is second only to London in terms of reliance on EEA workers.
I thank the minister for his very positive response to the committee’s comments, as reflected in the amendments that we have just agreed to.I suspend the meeting for a few moments to allow for a changeover of officials.10:24 Meeting suspended. 10:26 On resuming—Subordinate Legislation Subordinate LegislationEquality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) ...
Although HIV Scotland's initial response to the bill consultation outlined its preference for retaining the 1987 act, as the member said, it also acknowledged that it might be possible to transfer provisions of the 1987 act to other reporting procedures.
It said:
“Such flexibility could allow social landlords and police to swiftly remove an abuser and keep them out of the victims home until the tenancy has been transferred or ended. Otherwise, there is a possibility of a DAPO expiring and a perpetrator returning to a social tenancy while the landlord is seeking to transfer the tenancy to the victim”.CIH Scotland, written submission
Gary Burns considered there are issues around the timescale and the question of how long an order should sit with the court.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 February 2011
I have recently been made aware that as a result of the transfer of responsibilities from the Learning and Skills Council to the Skills Funding agency in England, only individuals from England will be funded to undertake jockey training.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2011