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It amends the power of the Scottish Ministers to make regulations for the purposes of securing the welfare of animals in section 26 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 to include a power to amend or revoke any retained direct EU legislation.
Draft regulation 8 covers the instance where an individual has had a previous award of AA or PADP that ended within 2 years of a new application being made. 13. If the new application is for the same condition as the previous award, or a related condition that has developed from it, then the individual is immediately considered eligible for assistance rather than having to wait for 26 weeks, as the previous award shows that there is a long term element to their needs.
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Of the 38 people convicted of a fireworks related offence over this period, over three fifths (63%) were given a fine, over a quarter (26%) were issued other sentences (such as an admonishment).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 November 2024
Discussions regarding the 2025-26 budget remain ongoing, and as such we are unable to provide any details regarding the Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) or other regeneration capital funding programmes for 2025-26.
Inshore fisheries
At its meeting on 26 October 2022, the Committee held a roundtable with stakeholders on issues affecting Scotland's inshore fisheries including fishing industry pressures, scientific developments, sustainable fisheries management, and governance and community empowerment.
Minutes of Stage 2 proceedings, which were held in the RAI Committee over four meetings in November and December 2025, set out which amendments were agreed to, amendments disagreed, amendments withdrawn, and provisions of the Bill agreed without amendment:
Minutes of proceedings on 19 November 2025 (first meeting)
Minutes of proceedings on 26 November 2025 ...
In September 2017, the then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, set out a new commitment to eradicate rough sleeping, transform the use of temporary accommodation in Scotland, and end homelessness.