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I accept that, if payments are made later than expected—for example, later than was delivered in previous years—there is, obviously, a delay in the receipt of payments by farmers. That is a matter of fact and Mr Scott has fairly pointed that out.
I have lodged amendment 153 in partnership with Duncan Dunlop, who gave incredibly forceful and informed evidence to the committee throughout proceedings.Amendment 153 will place new duties on Scottish ministers to lay before the Parliament an annual report on the deaths of looked-after children and those up to the age of 26 who are in receipt of a continui...
It is collected across the whole UK, but the way that funds are used and allocated differs. In Scotland, levy receipts go to the Scottish Government via the block grant.
For instance, digital exclusion can make it more difficult for people to understand how to access their rights and what to do about them and how to contact a company or find any trace of their purchase if they have misplaced a receipt. Those are also big issues for us.
To reach those milestones, there is now a lot to be done: getting the agency up and running, getting the IT system in place for the wave 1 benefits, and being able to engage with people who are in receipt of benefits and with the wider community about how the programme works.
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that companies in receipt of regional selective assistance (a) pay their employees the living wage and (b) employ all staff on permanent full-time contracts.
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Date answered:
9 October 2013
In 2013-14 Orkney Islands Council is in receipt of revenue funding amounting to £3,372 per head, Shetland Islands Council is receiving £,3906 per head and the Western Isles, £3,980 per head.