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One of the overriding messages that I have taken from my early days in my new role is that many people can and do achieve recovery from a drug addiction and that it is critical that we celebrate the many drug treatment service users who achieve that.
Motion agreed to. 09:53 Meeting suspended. 10:00 On resuming—Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Good morning and welcome back to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee.
Review of relevant powers
Part 1, Chapter 2– Consents for Electricity Infrastructure in Scotland
The Committee notes that electricity is a reserved matter under Head D1 of Schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998.
Therefore, that is already part of our system. I accept that the bill would add—“complication” came to mind, but it is not the right word—another layer to the issues that might affect proportionality.
Buildings (Recovery of Expenses) (Scotland) Bill The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-10335, in the name of David Stewart, on the Buildings (Recovery of Expenses) (Scotland) Bill.
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Agenda item 2 is to continue taking evidence on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill.
The Scottish Government has supported organisations and individuals in Glasgow during the pandemic with more than £18 million through Creative Scotland’s culture organisations and venues recovery fund and other Covid-tagged funding programmes.
The regulations modify the expiry dates for certain temporary justice measures which are contained in the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”).
Re-opening of Schools
In June 2020, we heard evidence from EIS, School Leaders Scotland, COSLA, the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) and the DFM/Cabinet Secretary on the impact of Covid-19 on the reopening of schools after the summer holidays.