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He said the Government was acting responsibly in agreeing to change the legislation at a later date should it be required.
The Minister responded by saying members across all parties have called for change in the communities they represent.
Andrew Proudfoot
Clerk to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Annex B: Response from the Member in Charge
Response from Neil Bibby MSP dated 23 March 2020
Dear Andrew
Thank you for your letter of 11 March 2020 seeking a response regarding an issue raised by the Delegated Powers and Legislative Reform in relation to my member’s bill.
Restriction on winding up
Schedule 10 to the Bill contains temporary restrictions on the winding up of a company where the company’s financial situation has been impacted by Covid-19, and adjusts the commencement date of a winding up where winding up is ordered within the relevant period.
Giving the SSC Society the power to wind itself up.
The Bill - relevant dates and documents
The Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 26 September 2019, under private bill procedures.
The Committee commends the significant consultation and preparation work carried to date by SoSEP. It is of the view that this provides a solid foundation on which to develop the new agency.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2017
Prisoner voting in other countries
Council of Europe countries
Due to language barriers and a lack of literature on the subject, it is not possible to provide a fully comprehensive or up-to-date overview of each prisoner voting system in the Council of Europe.
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Jobs announced to the Chamber on the 8 June 2016 that the bridge was due to open in May 2017, in line with the contractual date, but six months later than originally anticipated.
At the moment when a student rents under a short assured tenancy, the landlord will probably have a set date when the tenancy should end. In most cases, the tenant will leave on that date, although not always.
In the submission that you provided to the committee on the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill, you said:“The ‘effective date’ of a transaction for SDLT purposes is normally the date of settlement (completion) of the contract but may be earlier if ‘substantial performance’ occurs”.What will happen when a completion date falls under the LBTT regime but an assessment is made that “substantial performance” occurred before the switch-over?