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19th Meeting, 2017 (Session 5) Thursday 26 October 2017
2. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee considered PE1517 by Elaine Holmes and Olive McIlroy on behalf of Scottish Mesh Survivors - "Hear Our Voice" campaign on Polypropylene Mesh Medical Devices.
The Fraser of Allander Institute has stated that it was “near-impossible” for it to calculate the funding position ahead of the 2025-26 budget due to “the lack of a medium-term financial strategy”.
A detailed explanation of each provision can be found on pages 26-32 of the Explanatory Notes.
Changes to Schedule 5 of the 1991 Act
Schedule 5 of the 1991 Act currently sets out an exhaustive list of activities which are regarded as improvements.
We will invest an additional £4 million in 2025-26 in helping local authorities, front-line services and relevant partners prepare for the new prevention duties and respond to the housing emergency by preventing homelessness before it occurs.
I would have real concerns about that on both fronts.20Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee, Oral evidence. (2020, November 26). Retrieved from <a href="http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?
This year, we are providing £185 million to support 25,500 new modern apprenticeships, 5,000 new foundation apprenticeships and more than 1,200 new graduate apprenticeships.