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They will be able to spend that money as they see fit to provide the maximum benefit to their communities. To date, the Scottish Government has also provided local authorities with more than £5 million of direct support for contact tracing and vaccinations.
Many in the industry complain that it is difficult to access finance, particularly given the deep recession and the banking crisis that we went through.
When the 2003 Act was passed, it applied only to injuries sustained after the date it came into force – thus ensuring that the liability on compensators to repay NHS charges was not retrospective in effect.
At our 25 June 2025 meeting, before we went into summer recess, the committee heard evidence from the Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC, the Lord Advocate, as well as officials from the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
As somebody who is originally from Orkney, and having visited it during the Christmas recess, I can confirm that the connectivity, particularly for mobile data, is much improved.
One thing that we are doing and are committed to doing is continually publishing evidence as we develop it and conclude it. Just before the Christmas recess, we published an evidence paper that sets out where, against the outcomes that we have set for the system through “Purpose and Principles”, we have solid evidence of our ability to measure and meet thos...
This is the committee’s final meeting before summer recess. At our next meeting, on 5 September, we will undertake scrutiny of winter planning and preparedness in health and social care.