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Decision on taking business in private, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, Appointment of the Chair of Environmental Standards Scotland, UK subordinate legislation, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, Appointment of the Chair of Environmental Standards Scotland.
Correspondence between the Committee and the Scottish Government can be found in the Annex.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Bee Diseases and Pests Control (Scotland) (Amendment) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/114)
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/113)
Ross McGuffie from NHS Forth Valley and Fraser McKinlay from The Promise Scotland stated that social care funding is the greatest challenge to our financial position.
Sustainability 32 Consultation on a proposed Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill The proposed Bill will enhance Scotland’s ability to comply with the Sustainable 98 Development Goals (SDGs).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 September 2025
A) Under the terms of the Energy Act 2004 any proposal to give the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) additional responsibilities in Scotland, including defence liabilities, requires agreement from Scottish Ministers and a Designation Direction under the Energy Act 2004 would require to be laid at the Scottish Parliament.B) Scottish Ministers have not agreed any transfer of defence liabilities in Scotland from the Ministry of Defence to the NDA as no formal proposal to transfer any such liabilities has been presented to us.
A comparable example is the marine fundScotland. That is a public fund that is given to private individuals, who might say, for example, “We want to try out new gear in order to test whether it helps with climate mitigation or bycatch.”
Clear guidance and training will be essential to ensure consistency across Scotland. 2. Resources Required The additional workload will require increased staffing and financial resources.
C ivil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill 2nd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 This document provides procedural information which will assist in preparing for and following proceedings on the above Bill.
We are currently recruiting 36 secondary schools in Scotland, half of whom will start ESAS immediately, and half of whom will join a ‘waitlist’ and start ESAS one year later.