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In addition, the inclusion of paragraph 29(8) in schedule 7 makes clear that Parliament anticipated that it may occur that statements required by paragraph 29(2) to (6) may not, for whatever reason, be made and makes express provision for that situation to be explained.
Gender identity - trans status/history
Terminology
The NRS is currently working with the following definition of trans:
Trans is an umbrella term for anyone whose gender identity or gender expression does not fully correspond with the sex they were assigned with at birth1NRS.
This was broadly welcomed by stakeholders responding to our Call for Evidence. There was some confusion expressed by some stakeholders, however, as to how these provisions might work in practice.
That figure is down 92 per cent from 2014, when there were 79.viOfficial Report, 4 October 2018, Col 13
Bruce Adamson, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, expressed concern that “Part 4 of the Bill provides for the retention by the police of significant investigatory powers in relation to children under the age of 12, even though the beha...
In these circumstances it may be that express authorisation for the procedure by a nearest relative, taking into account the person’s most recent views, or expressly by the person might be considered to be an appropriate additional requirement.
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The Cabinet Secretary expressed his disappointment that the Committee had heard evidence that businesses felt unable to access account-management support.
In general, whilst welcoming the support of the Scottish Government for the sector, there was a view expressed by the majority of witnesses and most written submissions that the targets for Ambition 2030 needed an increase in overall levels of funding and also more longer-term support so that priority areas could be supported on a sustainable basis.
Table 2: Food Standards Scotland: thresholds for fat, sugar and salt contentAll expressed in number of grams per 100 grams.NutrientLowMediumHighFatTotalLess than 3g3g to 17.5gMore than 17.5gSaturated Less than 1.5g1.5g to 5gMore than 5gSugarIn foodLess than 5g5g to 22.5gMore than 22.5gIn drinkLess than 2.5g2.5g to 11.5gMore than 11.25gSaltSaltLess than 0.3g...
First, I ask for your indulgence, Presiding Officer, as I express my thanks to 17-year-old Lizzie Milne, who has been helping in my office this week on work experience, and who did much of the research for this speech.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many nurses specialising in Parkinson’s disease there have been in each NHS board area in the last three years for which information is available, expressed as (a) headcount and (b) whole-time equivalent.