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On 26 March 2025, my officials informed me that the papers for Ferguson Marine’s Board the next day (27/03/2025) contained an updated delivery schedule and cost estimate for MV Glen Rosa for Board approval.
This revised statutory guidance will be ready for the new financial year, 2025/26. Workstream three (Actions 20, 21 and 22) is also underway with improvements made to the annual reporting and gathering of equalities information.
This revised statutory guidance will be ready for the new financial year, 2025/26. Workstream three (Actions 20, 21 and 22) is also underway with improvements made to the annual reporting and gathering of equalities information.
Secretary: Lynda Holton (nominated by Christine, seconded by Colin). th Agenda item 4 – Minutes of last ordinary meeting (26 April 2024) to be approved. No objections Agenda item 5 – Presentation #1 Presentation on ‘Prevention of On-Farm Poisoning’ by Stuart McAdam, Head of Incidents and Resilience, Food Standards Scotland.
It is noted that the Bill at Sections 25 and 26 makes reference to a maximum period of two weeks whereas at section 27 there is provision to postpone for up to 3 months for a by-election.
Other specific points we raised with the Scottish Government were, who had been consulted, how the effectiveness of policies included in the new delivery plan will be monitored, how the new delivery plan will incorporate the Social Renewal Advisory Board’s recommendations, and what the funding comparison is between t...
For example, housing costs may change over the next twenty years with the introduction of different or new local and national taxes. Net income may change if a new UK-wide tax on income is introduced to fund social care.
The commitment has already been given by the Deputy First Minister in the recent budget that, in 2025-26, we aim to provide an additional £25 million to the culture sector.
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Date answered:
5 January 2023
We published our new draft Biodiversity Strategy on 13 December 2022, which sets out 26 Priority Actions to put us on the path to a nature positive future, and halt biodiversity loss by 2030.
As part of this consultation we plan to seek views on the introduction of building standards in 2025-26 to underpin a new Scottish Accessible Homes Standard, which all new homes will need to achieve, regardless of tenure.