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We had some feedback about organisations’ ability to implement the changes in the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill.
Early next year, we will publish a report on the alignment of Scotland’s skills system and the work of the Scottish Funding Council and Skills Development Scotland.
S5W-24791 Adam Tomkins: To ask the Scottish Government whether Sustrans Scotland applies the Fairer Scotland Duty when administering the Places for Everyone programme, which is funded by Transport Scotland.
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Angela Constance MSP F/T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Audrey Nicoll MSP Convener Criminal Justice Committee Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP [email protected] ___ 8 August 2025 Dear Convener, RESTITUTION FUND UPDATE I am writing to update the Committee on the progress we are making in relation to operation of the Restitution Fund, following approval of the legislative changes set out in The Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025, which came into force on 24 June 2025.
Of particular interest is how effectively those funds will be spent in Scotland, the outcomes that they will achieve, and their impact on Scottish Government policy and spending plans.
The majority of our funding comes from the Scottish Government’s Equality and Human Rights Fund: https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/equality-human-rights/ This fund provides grants to 47 equality and human rights organisations across Scotland, who work in a range of ways to improve the lives of people with all protected characteristics, and to improve the human rights of all.
Heating accounts for a large percentage of Scotland’senergy demand, yet renewables accounted for less than 6 per cent of non-electric heating demand in 2015.