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That is because the point at which a hearing is convened and a chair is in conversation with a child is far too late for a child to be informed for the first time about the availability of advocacy—that should have already happened, as is recognised in the code of practice that underpins the scheme, which has run successfully for the past five years.
Separately, and in line with the Scottish ministerial code, I have made my views and those of my constituents known to the responsible minister in the appropriate way.
Her long commitment to supporting projects in Malawi was widely recognised, including through her receipt of an OBE for services to East Renfrewshire and to Malawi.
As the minister who represents the customer base for receipt of the incoming ferries, I am as frustrated as others are about the increased cost of providing that additional cover.
It is not for Scottish ministers to report on the receipt of compensation when we have no powers or locus in relation to the UK Government’s redress schemes.
I would be interested to find out the current criteria for passported benefits. Usually, they come down to receipt of a particular benefit rather than an income threshold and it would be useful if you could tease that out a bit more.
We talk regularly to employers about opportunities to do so. Any employer that is in receipt of any form of regional selective assistance is required to conform entirely to the requirements and the constraints of the RSA offer that is made.
However, the Department for Work and Pensions publishes data on the number of individuals in receipt of an adverse sanction decision on their Stat-Xplore tool.