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We thank the petitioner for the petition and again say that, in the event that they feel that the actions that have now been promised do not materialise, they can return at a later date. That was the last of our continuing petitions.
Our deposit return scheme will launch on 16 August this year, as was agreed by the Parliament when the go-live date was announced in December 2021. I understand that the United Kingdom Government is yet to reach a decision on how VAT will be applied to deposits as part of the DRS.
It is worth pointing out that Transport Scotland provides assistance to car clubs across the country. To date, that programme has supported eight community transport vehicles with a value of up to £400,000.
The Deputy First Minister has doubled down on that today by accusing Anas Sarwar of being in denial, but the former chief executive of NHS Scotland has said that the crisis has been years in the making and the pandemic has only hastened the date. I ask the Deputy First Minister to put himself in the shoes of our hard-working emergency care staff—the call h...
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Dates and Rent Cap Modification) Regulations 2023 reflect this proposal.
The Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 contained such a provision with Section 1 subsections (5) to (7) giving Scottish Ministers power, by order approved by the Scottish Parliament, to modify the date of the referendum to a later date.