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Date answered:
23 March 2026
S6W-44464
In addition to enabling increased debt advice provision across the whole of Scotland for those in Council Tax arrears, this project is supporting the development of national resources which can help support the best practice principles in Council Tax collection.The Scottish Government supported the inclusion of provisions during the passage of The Housing (...
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Date answered:
11 July 2025
S6W-39100
This review involved engaging with stakeholders to determine the best approach. The existing contract was extended by one year to allow time for this review.
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Date answered:
7 November 2024
S6W-30798
The responsibility for development and delivery of flood protection schemes rests with individual local authorities, who are best placed to respond to local resilience needs.The first set of Flood Risk Management plans covering the period 2015-2021 included 42 prioritised flood protection schemes.
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Date answered:
25 May 2023
S6W-17914
It is important that public electric vehicle charging infrastructure is planned at the local level to best suit the needs of communities, businesses and visitors.
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Date answered:
11 November 2021
S6W-03774
This will improve our understanding on how best to support workforce investment and ensure that jobs will be available for people to move into as they complete their training.
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12 August 2021
S6W-01730
In the run up to COP26, Scottish Government, together with its enterprise agencies and VisitScotland, will be taking every opportunity to showcase the best of our business and tourism landscape.
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20 May 2025
SPBill69PMS062025
Ekberg, “The Swedish Law that Prohibits the Purchase of Sexual Services: Best Practices for Prevention of Prostitution and Trafficking in Human Beings.”
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7 March 2023
BB20190529
Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Liam McArthur*, Kenneth Gibson*, Sandra White*, Richard Lyle*, Pauline McNeill*, Jackie Baillie* *S5M-17419 Claire Baker: Congratulating PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd on Reaching its 30th Year That the Parliament congratulates PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd on reaching its 30th year; — understands that PLUS is a charity serving Stirling and the wider Forth Valley area, including Clackmannanshire and Falkirk, which aims to support disabled children and young people and their families through the provision of social inclusion, activities and short breaks; notes that the charity celebrated turning 30 with a party for the children, young people, their families and the charity's staff, which had over 130 attendees and affiliates; notes that the charity's first ambassador, Andrew Butchart, a Team GB athlete, was in attendance and was the honorary cake cutter; recognises the positive impacts that the charity has had on the young people and those who have received help and assistance from it; acknowledges the benefits of forging social Wednesday 29 May 2019 20 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan connections and acknowledges that the respite provided for carers and families further positively impacts the children, young people, their families and the wider community, and extends its very best...
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25 May 2022
SPBill15S062022
Ranking of pledges etc. 58 Ranking 30 (1) Subject to the provisions of this section and of any other enactment, the priority in ranking of— (a) any two pledges, or (b) a pledge and a right in security other than a pledge, is determined according to their creation, the earlier created having priority over the 35 later. (2) Where a provider grants two or more statutory pledges over property which is not the property of the provider at the time the pledges are granted, the priority in ranking of 33 Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Security over Moveable Property Chapter 1—Pledge the pledges is determined according to the dates on which and times at which they are registered effectively (see sections 89 and 90), the earlier having priority over the later. (3) Where property is subject both to a pledge and to a security arising by operation of law, the security arising by operation of law has priority over the pledge. 5 (4) The priority in ranking of a pledge is the same irrespective of whether the secured obligation is an obligation owed or is an obligation which will or may become owed. (5) As between any two pledges, or as between a pledge and a right in security other than a pledge, the secured creditors or (as the case may be) the secured creditor and the holder of that other right may set out in a written agreement— 10 (a) that there is no priority in ranking, or 1 (b) that any priority in ranking is to be determined in a way other than would be the case in the absence of such an agreement. (6) An agreement under subsection (5)— (a) has effect only as between the parties to it and their successors, and 15 (b) is not registrable in the register. 59 Amendment of Companies Act 1985 and Insolvency Act 1986 Both in section 486(1) of the Companies Act 1985 and in section 70(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986, in the definition of “fixed security”— (a) the words from “a heritable security” to “1970” become paragraph (a) of the 20 definition, and (b) after that paragraph insert “; or (b) a statutory pledge within the meaning given by section 111(1) of the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023;”. 60 Effect of diligence on pledge 25 (1) Subsection (2) applies where diligence is executed in respect of property which is, or any part of which is, encumbered by a pledge. (2) The pledge has, in respect of the property or (as the case may be) the part, priority in ranking over the diligence except in relation to any part of the secured obligation which consists of a sum— 30 (a) advanced after execution of the diligence, and (b) not required to be advanced by— (i) a contractual agreement entered into before execution of the diligence, or (ii) an undertaking entered into before execution of the diligence. (3) Subsection (4) applies where a pledge is created over property in respect of which, or 35 in respect of part of which, diligence has been executed. (4) The diligence has, in respect of the property or (as the case may be) the part, priority in ranking over the pledge. 34 Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Security over Moveable Property Chapter 1—Pledge Enforcement of pledge 61 The expression “pledge” in sections 62 to 75 In sections 62 to 75, the expression “pledge” does not include a pledge as defined in section 189(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (that is to say, does not include a 5 pawnee’s rights over an article taken in pawn). 62 Enforcement of pledge: general (1) A pledge is enforceable only in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (2) A pledge may be enforced— (a) in such circumstances as are agreed between the provider and the secured creditor, 10 or 1 (b) subject to any such agreement, where there has been a failure to perform the secured obligation. (3) Any agreement under subsection (2)(a) must be in writing. (4) In enforcing a pledge, a secured creditor must conform to reasonable standards of 15 commercial practice. (5) Subsection (2) is subject to sections 53(3), 63 and 64. 63 Pledge enforcement notice (1) Before taking any other steps to enforce a pledge, the secured creditor must serve a notice in, or as nearly as may be in, the form prescribed for the purposes of this 20 subsection (to be known as a “pledge enforcement notice”) on— (a) the provider, (b) the debtor in the secured obligation (if a person other than the provider), (c) the holder of any other right in security over all or part of the encumbered property, (d) any creditor who has executed diligence against all or part of the encumbered 25 property, and (e) in the case of a statutory pledge over property which is capable of being occupied, any occupier of all or part of the property (if a person other than the provider). (2) But— (a) paragraph (c) of subsection (1) is to be disregarded if the secured creditor does 30 not know, and cannot reasonably be expected to know, of the right in security mentioned in that paragraph, and (b) paragraph (d) of that subsection is to be disregarded if the secured creditor does not know, and cannot reasonably be expected to know, of the diligence executed as mentioned in that paragraph. 35 (3) If, by virtue of subsection (1)(e) of section 87 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, a default notice must be served on the provider, the requirements of that section and of section 88 of that Act must be satisfied before a pledge enforcement notice is served. 35 Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Security over Moveable Property Chapter 1—Pledge (4) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this section so as to specify— (a) further persons, or descriptions of persons, on whom the secured creditor must serve a pledge enforcement notice (being persons who have statutory duties in relation to the provider’s estate), 5 (b) cases when the requirement to serve a notice on a person specified by virtue of paragraph (a) is to be disregarded. 64 Whether court order required for enforcement (1) A court order is required for enforcing a pledge only— (a) as mentioned in subsections (2) and (3), 10 (b) where taking possession of, or steps in relation to, encumbered property in 1 accordance with section 65(3) or (4). (2) In a case where the provider of a pledge is an individual, a court order is required for enforcing the pledge unless— (a) after the pledge becomes enforceable by virtue of section 62(2), the provider 15 agrees in writing to its being enforced without such an order, or (b) the provider is a sole trader and enforcement is against property used wholly or mainly for the purposes of the provider’s business. (3) A court order is required for enforcing a statutory pledge in respect of property which is the sole or main residence of an individual unless, after the pledge becomes enforceable 20 by virtue of section 62(2), the following persons agree in writing to its being enforced without such an order— (a) the secured creditor, (b) the provider, and (c) the individual whose sole or main residence is the property in question (if a person 25 other than the provider). (4) The court is not to grant an order required by subsection (3) unless satisfied that enforcement is reasonable having had regard to all the circumstances of the case. (5) Those circumstances include— (a) the nature of, and reason for, the default by virtue of which authority to enforce 30 is sought, (b) whether the person in default has the ability to remedy the default within a reasonable time, (c) whether the secured creditor has done anything to help the person in default remedy the default, 35 (d) where it is, or was, appropriate for the person in default to take part in a debt payment programme approved under Part 1 of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002, whether that person is taking part, or has taken part, in such a programme, and (e) whether reasonable alternative accommodation is available for (or can be expected 40 to be available for) the individual whose sole or main residence is the property in question. 36 Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Security over Moveable Property Chapter 1—Pledge 65 Secured creditor’s right to take possession of, or steps in relation to, corporeal property (1) This section applies in relation to corporeal property in respect of which a secured creditor in a statutory pledge has served a pledge enforcement notice. 5 (2) Subject to any court order that is required under section 64, the secured creditor is entitled to— (a) take possession of the property, and (b) take any reasonable steps necessary to ensure, whether or not by immobilising the property, that it is not disposed of or used in an unauthorised way, 10 but only in accordance with subsection (3) or, as the case may be, subsection (4). 1 (3) Where the property is in the possession of a relevant person, the secured creditor may take possession or steps under subsection (2)— (a) with the consent of the relevant person, (b) with the consent of the court, through the agency of an authorised person, or 15 (c) personally, if authorised to do so by the court. (4) Where the property is not in the possession of a relevant person, the secured creditor may take possession or steps under subsection (2)— (a) with the consent of— (i) the provider, given after the pledge becomes enforceable, and 20 (ii) any third party who for the time being either is in direct possession, or has custody, of the property, (b) through the agency of an authorised person, or (c) personally, if authorised to do so by the court. (5) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), a “relevant person” is a person who, in 25 respect of the property or of any part of it— (a) has a right in security which has priority in ranking over, or ranks equally with, the pledge to which the pledge enforcement notice relates, or (b) has executed diligence which has priority in ranking over, or ranks equally with, that pledge. 30 (6) In taking possession of the property under subsection (2)(a), the secured creditor is entitled to remove any individual from that property, but only through the agency of an authorised person. (7) In this section, “authorised person” means a messenger-at-arms or sheriff officer. (8) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this section so as to specify further 35 persons, or descriptions of persons, who are authorised persons for the purposes of this section. 37 Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Security over Moveable Property Chapter 1—Pledge 66 Secured creditor’s right to sell (1) Where a pledge enforcement notice has been served in respect of property, the secured creditor is, subject to any court order that is required under section 64, entitled to sell all or any of that property. 5 (2) In selling property by virtue of subsection (1), the secured creditor must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the price obtained is the best...
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Meeting date:
12 November 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 12 November 2025 [Draft]
We must retain the flexibility to make the best appointment. The bill will provide that Scottish ministers must consult the commission and have regard to the desirability and value of appointing a commissioner who can represent landlords’ interests.
