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In terms of my direct engagement with communities, my equalities migration and refugees portfolio is very people focused, and over recess—and, indeed, throughout the parliamentary session—there is a lot of direct engagement with people who make use of services.
The forthcoming budget is taking place in a context of impending recession, with record levels of inflation affecting the Scottish budget funding base, decreasing the spending power of the available funds, while the demand for spending increases—you will have seen many of those demands in the course of your budget scrutiny.
We will write to the cabinet secretary with our findings and recommendations on the affordable housing supply programme after the October recess and in advance of the budget’s publication.Subordinate Legislation Subordinate LegislationBuilding (Scotland) Amendment (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/209) Building (Scotland) Amendment (Amendment) Regula...
Colleagues will recall that we took extensive evidence on the petition just prior to the October recess. It calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to suspend the use of all surgical mesh and fixation devices while a review of all surgical procedures that use polyester, polypropylene or titanium is carried out and guidelines for the...
I recall that one of the first major post-pandemic representations outside the Parliament, which took place just after we came back from the summer recess, involved travel agents and their representatives.
I begin by welcoming everybody back after the summer recess. I remind you of the Parliament’s rules on social distancing and the requirement to wear a mask if you are moving around or entering or leaving the room.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 August 2017
The Social Security Bill has now been introduced to Parliament for appropriate scrutiny as we proceed to stage 1 of the Bill process following the summer recess period. S5W-10538
Can the cabinet secretary confirm whether the energy strategy will be issued before the summer recess—yes or no? As I have said many times in Parliament, we are working on revising the energy strategy in the light of some proceedings in the UK Supreme Court.
Since then, there has been limited parliamentary time due to summer recess, but I am grateful to you, convener, and to colleagues on the committee for your work in considering a number of instruments since I took on the role as Minister for Parliamentary Business.