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17 February 2025
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The limitations of making a calculation are notable but, for the purposes of including best estimates in this Financial Memorandum, additional police costs as a result of the Bill are being assumed to be at the top end of the range of additional prosecutions projected to take place (which paragraph 28 estimates to be 15 prosecutions).
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11 November 2024
Paper 1 Note from the Clerk 14 November 2024
There is a crucial need for national coordination of naloxone delivery. We believe this could best be achieved through the appointment of a National Naloxone Coordinator.
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21 October 2024
Major Capital Projects Update October 2024 SG to PAC 16 Oct 2024
All planned dates and costs in this update are best estimates and may subsequently be subject to further adjustment.
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11 June 2024
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Scottish Crown Estate Bill 7 Part 3—Management of Scottish Crown Estate assets (2) Despite subsection (1), the manager may make a relevant transaction for consideration of less than market value (including for no consideration) if the manager is satisfied that the relevant transaction is likely to contribute to the promotion or the improvement in Scotland of— 5 (a) economic development, (b) regeneration, (c) social wellbeing, (d) environmental wellbeing, (e) sustainable development. 10 (3) In deciding whether to make a relevant transaction for consideration of less than market value, the manager must have regard to the likely effect of the transaction on the value of the Scottish Crown Estate as a whole. (4) Subsection (1) does not apply where the manager makes a relevant transaction— (a) for the purpose of complying with an obligation enforceable against the Crown or 15 against the manager, (b) in pursuance of paragraph 3(2) or 4(2) of Part 1 of schedule 4 of the Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524). 12 Meaning of “market value” (1) In section 11, “market value” means the estimated amount which it would be reasonable 20 to pay in respect of a relevant transaction based on the assumption that the transaction is agreed to— (a) on the day on which the determination of the estimated amount is made, (b) on an arm’s-length basis, (c) after proper marketing, 25 (d) between parties each of whom has acted knowledgeably, prudently and willingly, (e) on a day on which a person other than a manager is offering to make a transaction equivalent to the relevant transaction in relation to an asset which is similar to the asset to which the relevant transaction relates, and (f) where the relevant transaction is a grant of a lease, on appropriate terms of lease. 30 (2) But where a manager enters into an agreement under which a relevant transaction may or is to occur more than 10 years after the day on which the agreement is entered into— (a) subsection (1)(a) does not apply, and (b) the estimated amount is to be determined on the day on which the relevant transaction may or is to occur. 35 (3) In the application of section 11 to a relevant transaction made in pursuance of— (a) an agreement within the meaning of paragraph 15 of Part 3 of schedule 4 of the Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), “market value” has the meaning given in that paragraph, (b) an agreement within the meaning of paragraph 25(1) of Part 4 of that schedule, 40 “market value” has the meaning given in that paragraph. 8 Scottish Crown Estate Bill Part 3—Management of Scottish Crown Estate assets (4) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify— (a) the definition of “market value” in subsection (1), (b) the application of that definition in subsection (2). (5) In this section, “relevant transaction” is to be construed in accordance with section 5 11(1). 13 Directions about rent and other charges (1) The Scottish Ministers may, in a direction under section 35(1), specify— (a) the amounts that managers may charge— (i) by way of rent for the lease of Scottish Crown Estate assets, 10 (ii) in connection with any other agreement for the use of the assets, or (b) how those amounts are to be calculated. (2) In particular, the Scottish Ministers may specify— (a) minimum and maximum amounts that may be charged, (b) different amounts, or methods of calculating them, for assets of different 15 descriptions. (3) Where a direction made in pursuance of subsection (1) applies to the lease of, or (as the case may be) other agreement for the use of, an asset— (a) section 11 does not apply in relation to the lease or agreement, and (b) the manager of the asset may charge an amount other than an amount specified in, 20 or calculated in accordance with, the direction only with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, and the lease or other agreement is void if entered into without that consent. 14 Maximum period of leases etc. (1) The manager of a Scottish Crown Estate asset may not grant a lease or other right in or 25 over the asset for a period of more than 150 years, and any such lease or other right granted by the manager is void. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply where the manager grants the lease or other right for the purpose of complying with an obligation enforceable against the Crown or against the manager. 30 15 Prohibition on securities The manager of a Scottish Crown Estate asset may not grant a heritable security over the asset, and any such security granted by the manager is void. 16 Investment of money A manager may invest a sum of money— 35 (a) from the manager’s capital account only if it is invested— (i) in the name of the manager, in a heritable security in Scotland or in a security over land in the rest of the United Kingdom, Scottish Crown Estate Bill 9 Part 3—Management of Scottish Crown Estate assets (ii) in the name of the manager, in an interest-bearing account, (iii) in an investment of such other description as the Scottish Ministers may specify in a direction under section 35(1), (b) from the manager’s income account only if it is invested in the name of the 5 manager in an interest-bearing account. 17 Charitable donation (1) A manager may make charitable donations from the manager’s income account. (2) A “charitable donation” is a payment of a sum of money to such person as the manager considers appropriate for a charitable purpose which provides public benefit in Scotland. 10 (3) In subsection (2), “charitable purpose” is to be construed in accordance with section 7(2) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. 18 Transparency and accountability (1) A manager must, so far as reasonably practicable, exercise its functions in a way which— 15 (a) is transparent and accountable, and (b) is consistent with any other principle of good governance which appears to the manager to constitute best...
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10 June 2024
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The report net-zero target cites feasibility as a year is achievable, reason given for not and if so, what the supporting the net-zero earliest achievable target. year is. 18 This document relates to the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 30) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 23 May 2018 Proposal in the Respondents’ views Scottish consultation paper Government response Consistent annual Many respondents who The Bill makes targets: setting all of the discussed this proposed provision for all emission reduction change felt that targets to be set targets in the Bill as percentages are the best...
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11 March 2024
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The muirburn licence scheme is more involved as it requires application, assessment and approval functions, and will subsequently take longer to develop, although NatureScot believe that some of the functionality can be based on work already done for gull licences. 83. This represents the best current estimate given that the final licence details will not b...
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30 January 2024
Major Capital Projects Progress Update Jan 2024
Work is underway to update the full pipeline set out in the Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP), to ensure it is affordable and deliverable, and provides best value for money. We anticipate publishing this alongside the Scottish Government’s next Medium-Term Financial Strategy, expected in May 2024.
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18 January 2024
ePC Review Management Report_SG letter and report 8 Jan 2023
. • Enhanced cyber terms and conditions to be added to next ePC – Payment Solutions Contract (due August 2024). • More awareness on best practice in how data is shared. If there is a requirement to share sensitive data with external parties, Objective Connect should be considered. • More training for individuals involved in the FOI process. 3 To support and...
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9 January 2024
Scotlands colleges 2023 Colleges Scotland sub to PAC Dec 2023
This allows colleges to contribute to productive businesses and regions, and to support entrepreneurial people and culture. Scotland’s colleges are best for the seeds of recovery to take hold and flourish, with a recognised culture of delivery and already holding the expertise and ability to deliver reskilling, upskilling, career improvement and holistic su...
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28 September 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum accessible
The Scottish Ministers consider that negative procedure is appropriate since that will provide an appropriate level of scrutiny for such detailed material that makes best use of available parliamentary time.
