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A portion of the labour market will always need to be flexible to allow companies to try new things and respond to demand, and there is a mirroring demand for that.
We know that land use is quite a big carbon emitter, and that new structures, such as bridges, could be the same, which might be why we are concerned that the things for which this committee and the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee are responsible are in the spotlight.
Review of relevant powers
Section 1(3) which inserts a new section 6A(6) into the 2024 Act: Power to set the maximum amount which a local authority may set as the amount of levy to be charged under new section 6A(2) where the levy is based on a fixed amount (or amounts).
The CYPCS also identified a potential risk with the creation of new officeholders, including the creation of a disability commissioner, that “scarce public finances are diverted into establishing new bodies, rather than improving the effectiveness of existing bodies by adequately resourcing their powers”.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 September 2024
meetingId=15834 We also heard that costings presented for creating a new post must be realistic and include the opportunity cost, i.e., what could be achieved if the money was spent on alternatives to SPCB supported bodies.7Scottish Parliament. (2024).
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Impact of new tenancy rent provisions
Given the new PRT has only been available since December 2017, it is still relatively early to assess the impact of the new tenancy.
Community impact of new vessels delays
As part of its inquiry, the Committee has received substantial evidence of the significant impact delays in the delivery of new vessels is having on local communities throughout the network.
In anticipation of the new contract taking effect G4S have accumulated stock of new electronic monitoring tags which the Scottish Government intended to add to the list of specified devices next year.