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There are multiple ways to define “premature” mortality – especially in the context of a young person with a life- shortening condition who by definition is likely to die young. Such a young person may have a life that could include long periods of stability, or indeed periods where they are gaining functionality and experiences – in direct contrast to many...
I will move on to some questions on policy assumptions, but I want to kick things off by picking up on your point about CCS. Table 7.4 talks about the involvement of the UK Government in CCS, but it has in effect pulled the plug on it.
That will start on the Marine Scotland website, but it will move on to the Scotland’s Aquaculture website in due course, once we have the information technology fixed.
They said this needed to continue in the post-construction phase, as the development settled into being used or lived in. The RTPI also talked about the importance of impactful dialogue to 38 explain why nature-based interventions were needed, and to share best practice.
We also request an update on the TAG’s work and confirmation that the new Strategy for Taxation is on course to be published in May 2024 as planned, particularly given our previous recommendation that “it is imperative that this work progresses at pace”.
The Committee’s report makes a number of recommendations to improve the system including:
Ensuring that the Public Contracts Scotland website is updated to make it once again “best in class”.