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The Committee’s 2024-25 and 2025-26 Budget reports highlighted concerns about the lack of progress made towards the commitment made in 2021 to agree 3-year funding settlements for the organisations funded directly by the Scottish Government.
Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee
The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee (SLARC)’s Recommendations for Councillors’ Remuneration and Expensesfrom the former chair of SLARC and COSLA on 28 May 2024.
The Committee then took evidence on SLARC’s Recommendations from former members of SLARC, COSLA and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government on 17 September 2024.
The Committee reported in December 2024 and recommended that the Scottish Parliament consent to the UK Parliament legislating for the relevant provisions in this Bill, noting that the provisions have the potential to reduce discrimination against vulnerable groups in the rental sector by improving their access to rental properties.
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
The Committee took evidence from representatives from the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) on 6 June 2024. As the independent regulator and registrar for Scottish charities, OSCR oversees the compliance and governance of charitable organisations in Scotland.