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We doubled the fuel insecurity fund from £10 million to £20 million, to provide additional immediate support to the people most impacted by the cost of living crisis—specifically, by rising energy prices.
Moreover, as I set out in my recent letter to the committee, 11 October marked the beginning of our ambitious case transfer process. The first disability living allowance for children awards have now been selected for transfer to child disability payment.
Devaluing the lives of certain groups
Some of those opposed to the Bill also took the view that legalising assisted dying would send a message that certain individuals’ lives are less valuable than others and that these individuals are considered to be a burden on society.
Spring traps
Spring traps are governed by the Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 and the Spring Traps (Approval) (Scotland) Order 2011 (the STAO), as well as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Unlike for live capture bird traps and snares, there are currently no requirements for operators of spring traps (or small mammal live capture cage traps) to be registered with NatureScot or display ID numbers on traps.