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I am not clear about whether there should have been a vote on 9 February, as is stated, or whether the date should be 9 March. The note states: “That LCM was is due to be voted on in the Chamber on 9 February 2016.”
The Parliament would also have to ensure that those entries in the register were appropriate, correct, up to date and so on. That would create almost a sort of industry in the Parliament and it would be quite resource intensive.
Committee consideration
The Scottish Government explains in the SDPM that if the reporting period requires changing some years down the line, this new provision gives Scottish Ministers the power to change it, and is an important part of future planning for the operations of the CIE. This could be by changing the date from which the annual period runs from 1 August to a different date, or for it to run for shorter/longer than a year.
Committee reports
Date published:
24 February 2025
The stated purpose of the Bill is to modernise and clarify the law around how certain leases can continue automatically past their termination date, and other procedural elements related to ending leases.
Anyone may make an objection or comment in writing to the planning authority within 28 days of the date of the advertisement (regulations 4 and 5 of the 2010 Regulations).
Scottish Women’s Aid’s written submission was also supportive but with the proviso that notice of any change to an individual’s release date should be given to victims and their support organisations several weeks in advance.