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I am a bit concerned about what the Government is saying. Through the Housing (Scotland) Bill, rents will be capped and, through the proposed heat in buildings bill, private landlords will have to fork out even more money to meet the required energy standards.
The section 28 power attracted attention in Parliament during the Bill’s passage. Parliament acknowledged that in some cases it might be necessary for a police station to be used; for example, in remote areas where other places of safety might not be readily available. 1 The Bill was amended at Stage 3 to place the S...
Our concerns around identified gaps in the Financial Memorandum’s modelling are outlined in my letter to the lead Committee on 13 December 2024: Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill Scottish Government revised estimates of the costs of the Bill, as introduce...
To ask the Scottish Government whether any interim findings will be made available by Police Scotland regarding its ongoing pilot project in the west of Scotland to train officers to recognise gambling addiction and screen people in custody.
At the Social Justice and Social Security Committee this morning, we heard from Shelter Scotland, which said that the recent short-term emergency measures in the programme for government to ensure that citizens can access their right to a home are very welcome in the context of the cost of living crisis but that it w...
Equality Impact Assessment Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill (1) Aims of the Policy What is the purpose of The Bill’s policy objectives are to: the proposed policy?
Equalities and Human Rights Committee 21 March 2019 Equalities and Human Rights Committee 21 March 2019Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Welcome to the committee’s eighth meeting in 2019.