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Providing value for money is essential to restoring the public’s trust; they feel that Holyrood just does not get their concerns. People are paying more and they are getting less, year after year.
If we are just given that information, it would make life a lot easier than just referring to some “ongoing activities”. You are bound to get a question on something like that because it is so vague, and we are talking nearly £30 million.
Alternatively a decision could be taken to require Local Authorities to ensure that any energy intensive activity in their area has carbon capture and storage in place, in which case the costs could, theoretically, fall to Local Government.
When it comes to the broader catch-up with our pre-pandemic performance, it is important to stress that, as Grant Archibald said, all our systems are working to get back to their pre-pandemic activity levels, and that is a challenge.
Negative experiences at school can have an enduring impact on respondents’ participation in sport and physical activity as adults, according to LEAP Scotland, who said: “Studies found that girls were actively marginalised in PE class by boys and many described not being able to get involved in games or even getting to use equipment.
Do you feel that the city region deals play nicely with the rest of your lines of activity or could things be done to improve synergies and maximise the benefit that we get from such funding alongside the current activity that Scottish Enterprise undertakes?
If money became available, would it be sensible to bring in any element of mobility component for older people, or are there other ways that we could use any new moneys to help a lot of older people who are struggling with mobility to get out and about and live active lives?
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2022
iPolicy Memorandum, National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, p.3, para 12
Martin Crewe of Barnardo's Scotland noted that "over the years...we have seen thresholds [for accessing services] get higher and higher," noting that "we are working not only with families who are at more risk than before but with families who are more mired in their troubles and who will take a lot of help to get out of them."