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Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Scottish National Investment Bank Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/272 (C.22)) 6.
In the past few weeks, the question of the numbers of landlord registrations has been asked and answered in the chamber. The figures that we have to date suggest that the numbers actually increased between August 2022 and November 2023.
Until the planning framework is finalised, it will not be possible to give a commitment on the final date when it will cover the whole of Scotland or to know what the additional resource will be.
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.
Mums are being turned away from food banks. It is not the fault of the food bank volunteers and charities, but mums are being left in tears because of the interpretation of the guidelines.
My office has now been in touch to suggest a number of alternative dates and I trust that an early date for you to give evidence to this Committee can be agreed quickly.
Although the Encompass Snapshots are only that – snapshots of data collected on one week of the year – the fact that of the 251 women 70 involved in 2021 and 2022, 95 reported being trafficked suggests that this is not a rare occurrence.
Selection Timetable The table below provides an indication of the selection process timeline; Stage In Process DateDate appointment publicised 1 November Closing date for applications 15 November Date of interviews w/c 6 December Expected date of appointment w/c 13 December 5.