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Official Report Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Justice 1 Committee, 14 Jan 2004

I refer members to the letter from the Minister for Justice on the bill's provisions, just to alert them to the fact that their bundle of papers contains some information that they might have been looking for.I welcome to the meeting the Deputy Minister for Justice, Hugh Henry. I also welcome Tom Fyffe, Sharon Grant and Moira Ramage, who are members of the ...

Official Report Meeting date: 15 December 2004

Justice 1 Committee, 15 Dec 2004

I am accompanied by Derek Gunn and Sharon Grant from the Scottish Executive and by Alec Spencer, Roisin Hall and Ed Wozniak from the Scottish Prison Service.

Official Report Meeting date: 26 November 2003

Justice 1 Committee, 26 Nov 2003

Tom Fyffe is one of the bill team members and Sharon Grant is from the community justice services division of the Scottish Executive Justice Department.

Official Report Meeting date: 16 January 2003

Plenary, 16 Jan 2003

Such a doctrine can and is being copied. Ariel Sharon cites such an approach in defence of Israel's actions in Palestine.

Official Report Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Public Petitions Committee, 12 Nov 2003

I would not say that it is flippant, because it runs to two and a half pages, but the Executive has failed to grasp the seriousness of the issue. Sharon Grant's letter says:"As the enhanced throughcare service being developed in Scotland will be available to those suffering from a miscarriage of justice we do not consider that they require specific and targ...

Committee reports Date published: 23 November 2023

Addressing Child Poverty Through Parental Employment

Adult Learning Strategy for 2022-2027 published in May 2022 Transport – adequate and affordable provision and improved infrastructureConcessionary fares for under 22s delivered and evaluation in progress Fair Fares review due in December 2023 Demand Responsive Transport review in progress Community Bus Fund not started Scotrail pilot peak time fares removal October 23 to April 24 Employability - opportunities and support to enter, sustain and progress in workEmployability funding cuts in-year in 2022-23 by £53m following emergency budget review with consequent delays in programmes delivery 200 funded placements: unclear from progress report how many of these were delivered for parents specifically No progress on Challenge Fund but progress report says it has been ‘aligned with other work' £15m Parental Transition Fund affected by Universal Credit rule changes and Government says it has ‘just run its course as a concept’ Fair and family friendly work - Sustained work and increased incomesRefreshed Fair Work Action Plan published including real living wage mandatory for organisations applying for public sector, support of adoption of community wealth building approaches 91% of all employees aged 18+ (up from 85.5% in 2021 earned at least the real Living Wage in 2022 3,000 living wage and 20 ‘living hours’ employers in Scotland Over £700 million committed through Emergency Budget Review to fund enhanced pay settlements for public sector employees Annexe B- Minutes of meetings You can read minutes of the Committee's meetings at the Scottish Parliament website: Social Justice and Social Security Committee - Meetings Extracts from the minutes of meetings of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee: 18th Meeting, Thursday, June 9, 2022 1 Decision on taking business in private— The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private. 7 Work programme (in private)— The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to its Child Poverty and local approaches inquiry. 21st Meeting, Thursday, June 30, 2022 1 Decision on taking business in private— The Committee agreed to take items 2 and 3 in private. 3 Work programme (in private)— The Committee further discussed its approach to its Child Poverty: Parental Employment inquiry. 29th Meeting, Thursday, November 10, 2022 3 Decision on taking business in private— The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private. 7 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)— The Committee agreed its approach to engagement. 1st Meeting, Thursday, January 19, 2023 3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry— The Committee agreed to consider further approaches to its inquiry, evidence received, correspondence, and draft reports, in private at future meetings. 2nd Meeting, Thursday, February 2, 2023 1 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)— The Committee considered and agreed to finalise its approach to the national Call for Views by correspondence. 5th Meeting, Thursday, March 2, 2023 3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)— The Committee considered and agreed its management of written submissions to the inquiry. 11th Meeting, Thursday, May 4, 2023 3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)— The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the inquiry. 13th Meeting, Thursday 25 May 2023 1 Decision on taking business in private— The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private. 3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry— The Committee took evidence from— Irene Audain, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Out of School Care Network Jonathan Broadbery, Director of Policy and Communications, National Day Nurseries Association Graeme McAlister, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association Matthew Sweeney, Policy Manager, Children and Young People, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). 4 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)— The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3. 15th meeting, Thursday 8 June 2023 1 Decision on taking business in private— The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry— The Committee took evidence from— Beverley Isdale, Chief Executive, First 4 Kids Susan McGhee, Chief Executive, Flexible Childcare Services Scotland Rami Okasha, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) Kirsty Ramage, Project Leader, Bellsbank Project. 3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)— The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2. 16th meeting, Thursday 22 June 2023 1 Decision on taking business in private— The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private. 2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry— The Committee took evidence from— Kenny Anderson, Director, Scottish Wider Access Programme Jackie Galbraith, Principal and Chief Executive Officer of West Lothian College, Colleges Scotland Sharon...

SPICe briefings Date published: 19 August 2021

Land Use and Rural Policy: Subject Profile

As highlighted in the previous section, rural employment is diverse, and rural areas are touched by a wide range of policy areas in addition to land use, including fisheries and marine policy, transport and digital connectivity, housing, social security, education, environment and economic development. Image Sharon Ang from PixabayHowever, rural areas face ...

Official Report Meeting date: 22 June 1999

Procedures Committee, 22 Jun 1999

Lee Bridges is the senior assistant clerk, Jim Johnston is the assistant clerk, Robin Smith is an administrative support staffer and Sharon Murray is an administrative support staffer.The other two gentlemen at the table are members of the official report, and they are anonymous, are they?

Official Report Meeting date: 14 November 2006