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Will you clarify whether the Scottish Government wants the information-gathering powers to extend to private sector bodies that are based elsewhere in the UK, such as banks and building societies? We are at the early stages of the process, so the exact drafting approach has not yet been agreed.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 22 June 2022 Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 22 June 2022Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Welcome to the 20th meeting in 2022 of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justi...
—Joe FitzPatrick Motion agreed to.Scottish National Investment Bank Scottish National Investment Bank To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish national investment bank will have the power to refuse to lend to commercially viable businesses that it considers operat...
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Decision: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government on issues raised during the meeting.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 31 March 2022
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Decision: The Committee agreed to consider its next steps at a future meeting.
Universal Credit (Food Banks) To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the impact of universal credit on food banks in Scotland, in light of the Trussell Trust reporting an increase in its distribution of emergency supplies.
They have already demonstrated how committed they are to supporting the lonely, the vulnerable and the isolated, and how able they are to do so through all kinds of measures such as food banks and food deliveries. They know their communities.
The inclusion of sector-specific objectives within NMP2 would risk them becoming quickly out of date as relevant sector frameworks emerge and/or are updated.