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Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed, 22 December 2022 Following an Order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 made by the Secretary of State for Scotland, this Bill cannot be submitted for Royal Assent in its current form.
30 June 2022 Dear Convener, Thank you for giving Skills Development Scotland (SDS) the opportunity to give evidence to the Committee on 31 May 2022 as part of your scrutiny of trends behind income tax forecasts.
As demonstrated by the Trussell Trust’s report that was published last week, food bank use in Scotland has decreased—there was a 10 per cent drop in the number of parcels that were distributed by Trussell food banks in Scotland between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
For example, the Welsh Government launched a fund totalling x £500,000 for community defibrillators in 2021 , which has since been xi increased to £1 million in 2022 . A similar fund was also introduced in xii England in 2022 .
The UK Government took this same view in relation to the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2022. However, as with the 2022 Act, it is the view of the Scottish Government that the provisions of the Bill relate to the provision of assistance falling within the scope of Exception 7 to that reservation.
If the suggestion is that we compare this year’s results with those in 2022, I do not accept that, because the course qualification requirements for 2022 do not match up to the course qualification requirements today.
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Wrongful retention
Keeping a child in another country after an agreed period of time, such as a holiday or visit, is a type of parental child abduction known as wrongful retention.