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One of the commitments that I gave on the Government’s part was that I would try to use the new Institution of Structural Engineers guidance specifically on housing in RAAC in Scotland to negotiate a better outcome for those who are looking to buy or sell properties that have been remediated.
One of our hopes is to see such products on local supermarket shelves much more often, so that local people can easily identify and buy locally produced food in order to support our producers.
The Vimes boots index sets out the socioeconomic unfairness faced by people who are on low incomes and in poverty. Living hand to mouth means buying cheaper products that do not last as long as more expensive, well made products.
It is perhaps not the most sexy subject for discussion, but a number of people have contacted me over the years to ask whether any thought has been given to reforming OSCR.
Will there be an expert panel arranged or supported by Scottish Government for authorised officers to contact for opinions on whether new treatments fall within the Group 1,2 or 3?