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That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.)
Will the minister help to make the industry less regulated, which would make it easier for the industry to advance?My second point is about the transfer of responsibility for planning permission from the Crown Estate to councils.
When I examined some of the structural fund programmes, I found that the programme management executives and the partnerships had in place very good structures for mainstreaming equality. However, that does not always transfer into the projects themselves.The issue is partly about capacity building in all organisations.
When I examined some of the structural fund programmes, I found that the programme management executives and the partnerships had in place very good structures for mainstreaming equality. However, that does not always transfer into the projects themselves.The issue is partly about capacity building in all organisations.
The bill gives ministers responsibility for the scheme, with the power to transfer that function to an appropriate body, which will be determined through consultation.
There have been small reductions because unallocated resources—either for revenue or for capital purposes—have been transferred to the local government budget to contribute to the cost of free personal care, as local government is delivering that service.
The new buses in the city are there only because old buses are running in the country, particularly in the Borders. Transferable tickets between operators are no longer available.
There are also issues about access to benefit, particularly for children who are leaving care. There are proposals for transferring responsibility for benefit from the Department of Work and Pensions to local authorities, but that has not happened yet.
As a wee experiment, I went on to the internet and found that, according to the utility companies, I could save £103 a year if I transferred from one company to another.To somebody on a low income, £2 a week would make all the difference.