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Many stakeholders expressed a desire for there to be clear timescales associated with the introduction of life-long advocacy for care experienced people, highlighting delays in implementing previous legislative provisions.
John Sturrock KC, considered questioning as the most critical aspect of scrutiny. In his written submission he expressed the view that the most effective way to develop the skills was through interactive training including a practical component where members are invited to practice the skills in question in a coaching environment.iiJohn Sturrock KC. (2025)....
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
Anna Chworow from Nourish Scotland expressed concern that the Plan was primarily focused on the food sector's contribution to economic growth rather than addressing the sector's role in contributing to health and sustainability goals.
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:
17 September 2025
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SLAB also expressed its view that the complex issues with current legal aid delivery were unlikely to be addressed by fee increases alone.
We asked the Scottish Government whether this limited access was undermining meaningful representation by the workforce on areas directly affecting staff such as apprenticeships, working conditions and the future of the business. We expressed concern that the limited engagement with trade unions appears to highlight a lack of inclusive governance and risks ...
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee also noted that the quality of Scottish Government responses to pre-budget scrutiny letters and reports tend to “be lacking in the level of detail required for effective scrutiny and rarely commit the Scottish Government to any new actions in response”. That Committee also expressed concern that the relevant Cabin...
The recommendation also noted our reservations in relation to clause 6, where the Scottish Government had received assurances that they would be consulted before the order-making power in that clause was used in a way that affected devolved competence, but this had not been set out on the face of the Bill. But we also expressed our dissatisfaction with the ...