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This legislation was updated in 2021 with the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2021 to bring definitions, enforcement provisions and penalties up to date.
These Acts and the Bill are related in trying to advance responsible dog ownership, though they address separate issues.
To ensure a consistency, the report will cover location, any sponsor (e.g. CPA), date and purpose of visit and theme, outline of programme and discussions held and the outcomes and action/learning points.
The framework outline agreement suggests that it would not be helpful to "describe in detail group structures and roles", due to the "dynamic nature of fisheries management [which] requires flexible structures", but that the parties will maintain up-to-date Terms of Reference for the SSG , one of the core decision-making forums.
To allow those affected to be reimbursed with the minimum of delay, the Committee agreed to work to an expedited timetable for the passage of the Bill
To inform stage 1 scrutiny of the Bill the Committee held the following evidence sessions—
Date of MeetingSession26 October 2021We held an informal meeting with with individuals affected by transvaginal mesh ...
Notice
Give adequate notice of the date and time of the committee meeting so organisations have time to choose the most appropriate witness, and witnesses have time to prepare the information requested and make practical arrangements.
Section 41(3)b of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014 states that such an order—
“ceases to have effect at the expiry of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which it was made unless, before the expiry of that period, the order has been approved by resolution of the Parliament”.
Clerks would be happy to liaise with your officials on possible dates for this evidence session.
Yours sincerely
Kenneth Gibson MSP
Convener
Finance and Public Administration Committee.
Part Four would provide for regulation-making powers, for the Bill to extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and for the dates from which parts of the Bill come into force.
The auditor gave a disclaimer of the audit opinion on the annual report and accounts on 23 December 2021. Given the date of the conclusion of the audit, there is now insufficient time to allow me to fully consider the auditor’s findings, prepare the Section 22 report and conclude our clearance processes before the end of December.