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*S6M-06089 George Adam on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Landfill Tax (Prescribed Landfill Site Activities) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/233) be approved.
He has been my dear friend for many years and I do not get to talk to him enough but, when I do, I get to hear so many wonderful examples of his lifelong commitment to democracy.
It allows all school costs to be paid online, including school trips, after-hours activities and school meals. Avoiding the need for children to bring cash into the classroom might remove the visible difference between those who get free school meals and those who do not.
Presumably, people have spent some time thinking about the issue and trying to get the balance right. It would be useful to get a sense from the Scottish Government of why it has taken that view.