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In terms of timing, a number of members highlighted that the overarching priority is COP26, which begins in early November. When we return from recess in September, that conference will be one of our focused topics of inquiry.
It is normal practice for these PMEs to take place as soon as possible after the report of a death to the Procurator Fiscal and they will often take place within a few days of the date of death. 4. The guidance also states that a further PME may be subsequently required.
There is an expression that, whenever there is a recession, places such as Ayrshire tend to be the first in and the last out, which means that we are constantly behind the curve.
Essentially, we still have the same section 75 process. Following the recession in 2008, section 75 contributions that might have come through the pipeline have largely dried up.
The context for the debate is that Scotland is now facing an unprecedented recession, with its economy declining by 20 per cent and unemployment increasing rapidly.
The Bill was amended at Stage 2 to include a new Section 4A, which has the effect that the powers in sections 2(1), 3(1) and 4(1) cannot be exercised by the Scottish Ministers after 7 May 2026 (the expected date of the following Scottish Parliamentary elections).
Carers Allowance (Delivery Date) To ask the Scottish Government what the revised delivery date for carers allowance is and when the transfer of cases will take place.