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Lack of upper rate or “cap” and ability to vary schemes within a single local authority area
The Committee also invited views on the absence of any upper limit or “cap” on the percentage rate and the fact that it “may be different for different purposes or different areas within the local authority’s area but may not be different in relation to different types of overnight accommodation.”1Scottish Government. (2023). Visitor Levy (Scotland...
It will comply with both the European Convention on Human Rights, including the right to private property, and the terms of the current devolution settlement.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 April 2023
coming to an end on 31 March 2024
Introduction
At its meeting on 5 March 2024, the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee considered the following affirmative instruments:
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Expiry of Section 10: Extension) Regulations 2024
The Rent Adjudication (Temporary Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
The Regulations
On 24 January 2024, the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights laid a package of three statutory instruments to support Part 1 of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (?
https://www.salmonscotland.co.uk/news/the-recovery-of-loch-ewe-seabed Climate change and jellyfish: A growing threat to Salmon farming Recent events in Norway and Scotland highlight the increasing vulnerability of the salmon farming industry to climate change and its consequences.
Later this year, we will also lay a draft of the next full statutory climate change plan, which will look across Scotland’s economy and society and will demonstrate how emissions reductions will be achieved in sectors right across our economy.