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To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the creation of a national online support platform to expand music learning for children and young people in Scotland.
Marc Crothall mentioned the need to make sure that we are in continuous contact with our business partners overseas, and we have been very careful to do that.
After being told that he might have to wait three years to access social housing, he crowdsourced £32,000 for a deposit to buy his own home, with the help of the Government’s low-cost initiative for first-time buyers—LIFT—scheme.
The Committee also received four written submissions from academics, a councillor and Scottish Poverty Alliance which have been published online. All information relating to the inquiry can be accessed online at: Rurality | Scottish Parliament Website.
Of course, the people who are most likely to be affected are older customers and customers who are more vulnerable. Online banking is growing but, according to UK Finance only 56 per cent of customers currently use online banking, so what is happening with the other 44 per cent?
The Forum was given only a 15 minute online session with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and also met with the Northern Ireland Finance Minister and Chair of the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council.
He made the point that—
Just because you are online, that does not mean that you are very good at using the internet.iOfficial Report, Criminal Justice Committee, 22 January 2025, col 38
Kate Wallace from Victim Support Scotland noted that it was important that victims and complainers should be given a choice as to how they give evidence, either virtually o...