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It also confers a power to change the list of persons who may report an alleged breach to the Commissioner under new section 44E. At Stage 2, new section 44M(1)(c) has been added to allow Scottish Ministers to modify the maximum amount of a fine which may be imposed under section 44H(1) or new section 44IA(4)(b).
Introduce legislation to make it a requirement for swift bricks to be installed in all new developments in Scotland, and include swifts in building surveys.
Politicisation of the post-legislative scrutiny process
A number of officials argued that post-legislative scrutiny could be included in Stage 1 debates on new bills in order to look back and help shape the new bill before them (Interview O5).
The power to create new benefits
Opposition amendments at stage 2 sought to transpose the power to create new social security benefits in areas of devolved responsibility into the bill.
They can work with a budget that is perhaps for delivering a new service, but at the end of the day decisions revert to the council committee, so there are time delays on things.
The figure for the reduction of alcohol-attributable deaths in the first year was 39; now it is 26. The figure for hospital admissions over 10 years is down by 38 per cent.