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The Fraser of Allander Institute suggests this means that Scotland is likely already at the start of a recession (defined as two quarters of negative growth in the economy).Businesses hope for some clarity and stability after recent political turmoil | FAI (fraserofallander.org) Similarly, at the UK level, recent performances of private sector indexes suggest that the UK may have already been in a recession for the past few months, with significant falls in new orders and business confidence.
Firstly, I would like to thank your committee for its timely consideration of the supplementary LCM for the above Bill, it enabled us to take the Legislative Consent Motion at decision time on 28 June, shortly before Parliament went into recess. As you will be aware there is an ongoing issue with the UK Government taking powers in UK Bills that would allow ...
Members will be aware that the First Minister has indicated that she will provide an update to Parliament before recess. I hope that no further information appears elsewhere before that update is provided.
I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-01232 to S6M-01239, on approval of Scottish statutory instruments; S6M-01240, on parliamentary recessdates; and S6M-01242, on suspension and variation of standing orders.
See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot will not be debated at Westminster until after a period of 28 days (not including the period of recess from 8 October to 23 October) has elapsed from the date of the notification or until such earlier date on which the Scottish Ministers have given their consent to the instrument.
However, under the Written Agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament, we must produce the MTFS after the UK Government’s Spring fiscal event and four weeks before the summer recess. S6W-18673
With the Scottish Parliament due to break for summer recess between 28 June and 31 August 2025, this leaves very little time for legislative consent to be provided.
The letter further states that the Scottish Government hopes to be able to progress to Reconsideration Stage ahead of summer recess. While the Committee appreciates that this is a complex matter and one on which the Scottish Government has been awaiting a response from UK Ministers, it would welcome a further update, if available, on the likely timetable fo...
The Committee would therefore welcome a written response from you and invites you to give oral evidence either in person or by video call prior to Christmas recess. The Committee clerks can be contacted by your officials to arrange a mutually convenient date.