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That concludes First Minister’s question time. 12:46 Meeting suspended. 12:47 On resuming—Challenge Poverty Week 2024 Challenge Poverty Week 2024 The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-14683, in the name of Paul O’Kane, on challenge poverty week 2024.
—Official Report, Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee, 3 October 2024; c 10-11. Can he confirm that it will be a fully independent review with an independent chair and that it will be independently run?
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29275 by Kate Forbes on 13 September 2024, when the outcome of the governance review will be completed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been committed to reopening the Independent Living Fund to new applicants in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26. A budget of £9m has been committed to reopening the Independent Living Fund in 2024-25.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2026
Duty to make returns
The Committee recognises the general consensus on the clarification that returns made under section 26 of the 2024 Act should be based on the date of occupancy.
There should also be a waiting period between the initial request and final decision of at least 12 weeks to allow for reflection.3Scottish Parliament. (2024, October). Jordon Anderson: Written submission to detailed call for views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
Data on dog thefts
There is no data routinely collected or published on the prevalence of dog theft or related prosecutions in Scotland or the rest of the UK. The UK Pet Abduction Act 2024 did not include any reporting requirements.
Chuir a’ Chomataidh a-mach dà ghairm bheachdan – suirbhidh ghoirid agus gairm bheachdan nas fhaide – air ullachaidhean a’ Bhile air 22 Faoilleach 2024. Bha iad a’ ruith gu 8 Màrt 2024.