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We understand from the Explanatory Notes accompanying the 2005 Act that in some cases it might be appropriate to specify a date by which the inquiry is asked to report, or the level of urgency3Inquiries Act 2005.
This has created challenges accessing diagnosis and support for many people, and this briefing will explore these issues. It will first present up-to-date information on neurodevelopmental pathways and waiting times across Scotland.
Recommendations on the general principles of the Bill
Whilst it would have been valuable to have received the detail of the amendments proposed during our Stage 1 deliberations, the majority of the Committee is content at this stage to accept the reassurances given by the Minister in her evidence and the detail provided in the annex of her letters dated 29 ...
Social (and health) care emerged from 'Poor Law' legislation, from as early as 1424 in Scotland .The 'Old Poor Law' dates from 1574, and was the main legislation governing how those who couldn't afford to support themselves and their families should be assisted.
I hope that committee members have seen the correspondence that was received in the recess from the Scottish Beer and Pub Association, the British Hospitality Association in Scotland and the Scottish Grocers Federation.
I say to the minister that, when people look for doors to chap on to find help, they get the serious runaround. During the recess, I phoned Richard Simpson on that point to ask for help and found him extremely helpful in understanding the problem.
Yesterday, my office tried to obtain up-to-date statistics from Routes Out on how many women had exited prostitution using the money that had already been made available by a previous minister.