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Why has housing land supply not kept up with demand? Pre-recession, we built very similar numbers per capita as England, but since 2012 that figure has split: England is back to almost pre-recession levels, but Scotland is at only about 68 per cent of where we were before the recession.
I want to put on record my comments about the Scottish statutory instruments as a whole. At this time of recession, and with welfare reform going through Westminster, large fee increases in our courts are particularly troublesome.
UKG has asked us to continue with the consent process for the SI; however, given the Prime Minister’s recent announcement of a general election, the laying date is expected to slip beyond the intended date.
We have had a constructive discussion about that today, and we will communicate our intended course of action as soon as possible after our discussions conclude.Room for Contemplation (Access during Recess) Room for Contemplation (Access during Recess) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether provision can be made for access to the room for contemplation for evening events held during recess.
I am confident that we have enough time to deal with the statutory instruments after the summer recess. Mr Johnson will be aware that there has been some criticism of the amount of time that we are spending considering instruments before the summer recess and I do not want to add to that in another sphere.
SMCM asked RBM to come back to CPG at a future date to provide an update. • Marine toilets – A Shedden reported an issue with sea water toilets due to lack of pump out facilities.
Social Security Scotland will highlight the date that the majority of payments are expected to be made by and encourage people to get in touch if they have not received the payment, but think they are eligible.
Finally, this Fact Sheet provides information on the start and end dates of dual mandates. It should be noted that no MSP has held a dual mandate through holding a seat in the European Parliament.
Hydrogen – The Committee asked for a breakdown of how the hydrogen action plan funds have been spent to date, detailing allocations by project and any remaining funds.
However, a 2030 target date aligns with the Fairer Scotland Action Plan and other Scottish Government action including taking forward the recommendations of the Widening Access Commission, which itself sets 2030 targets.