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The revised code of practice will be subject to full consultation and parliamentary scrutiny as required under section 27 of the 2004 act and, given the considered and thoughtful input that the campaign behind “Putting the Baby in the Bath Water” has already made, I know that the code’s revision will benefit from the...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 March 2012
As a Government and as a Parliament, we should not be prepared to make laws that affect the people of Scotland when we are not in receipt of information on the full policy landscape.
My officials expect to receive advice from Public Health Scotland imminently. Following receipt of that advice, our aim is to agree the best method of data collection by 2026, which is the completion date for our cancer action plan.
Would the Government consider a potential ADS exemption in situations where a person in receipt of disability living allowance is able to live independently but is not able to own their own home, and a relative, for example, buys it for them?
I have no doubt that the minister will talk a lot about financial constraints—Rona Mackay has already mentioned that aspect—but it is important to get on the record some hard facts about the financial reality. The Scottish Government is in receipt of the largest block grant on record—it is £43 billion for 2024-25.
In relation to the future, I am committed to supporting the board and Ferguson Marine in their production of an updated business plan, and to considering it on receipt of it. I thank the cabinet secretary for an early copy of her statement.
I confirm to the chamber that, following receipt of the photographs, we are still awaiting detailed and comprehensive structural reports, which we requested on Sunday 3 September and again on Tuesday 5 September.