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The Chair of the Board also expressed the view that—
It is not unreasonable to ask questions about whether an organisation such as WICS is needed when it has not proven its ability to govern its own arrangements satisfactorily.
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/proposed-members-bills/summary-of-consultation-responsesremoval-and-recall-of-members.pdf [accessed 21 June 2024] The EMB expressed concerns about designing a recall system for regional MSPs and maintaining proportional representation in the Parliament.
The Committee was told there is often additional transport and clothing costs which can be prohibitive for some families and therefore they are not able to send their children on residential outdoor education trips. Many submissions expressed concern regarding these additional costs; however representatives from outdoor education centres refuted the additio...
Committee reports
Date published:
15 November 2024
Dr Max French explained in his submission that, whilst the NPF is internationally recognised, it has "lacked a credible - or even discernible - implementation strategy...since its founding in 2007." He expressed frustration that, despite good examples of implementation plans in use in Wales (with its wellbeing goals) and elsewhere such as the Republic of Ir...
Consideration of the disqualification of MSPs and councillors who appear on the sex offenders register
The Committee notes the support expressed by those who provided evidence for the introduction of provision to provide for disqualification of individuals who are subject to sex offender notification requirements (SONR) from being MSPs and Councillors.
The DPLR Committee agreed that they did not need to be drawn to the Parliament's attention on any of the reporting grounds
Consideration by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Ahead of the Committee’s consideration of this instrument on 21 May 2024, written submissions were received from three stakeholders. The submissions expressed c...
That is not to say that we should remove their support by the end of S4, but we should be able to use the ASN member of staff differently, given the appropriate training.
Although Deborah Best expressed concern regarding the removal of support when pupils begin to succeed.
Official Report, 19 March 2024 , cols 14-15
The Committee also asked if the Scottish Law Commission, or other devolved legislatures, had expressed any view on clause 50 and if they shared the Scottish Government's concerns.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 February 2024
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Stakeholders also expressed concerns around what would constitute a break under the terms of the Bill as introduced.
He stated that he appreciates the opportunities for engagement with the UK Government that are afforded, and expressed a desire to strengthen these, but "the matter before us this morning is about the relatively narrow and technical aspects of implementation through the Act, and how they trigger legislative consent with regard to procurement".iEconomy and F...