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At Stage 2, the Scottish Government agreed to work with Members of the Scottish Parliament on further amendments to the Bill at Stage 3, including those made by Katy Clark MSP on the ability of social landlords to write off rent arrears for victim/survivors.The Social Justice and Social Security Committee.
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Introduction
At its meeting on 1 April 2025iBill Kidd MSP submitted apologies for this meeting., the Committee considered the following instruments under its remit and agreed to draw them to the attention of the Parliament:
Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/67); and
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commen...
Winter Heating Assistance
Mr Balfour MSP sought to introduce Winter Heating Assistance for those in receipt of the higher rates of either Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Assistance.
The Bill makes four proposals relating to disqualification:
creates a new Scottish disqualification order
extends the effect of a disqualification order made under the Elections Act 2022 to stop any person subject to such an order from being able to be an MSP or a councillor
provides for temporary relief from the effect of disqualification
ends the 'ambulat...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 February 2024
Introduction
The National Care Service (Scotland) Bill ("the Bill") was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by Kevin Stewart MSP, then Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, on 20 June 2022.
Overview of the Bill
This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP on 13 December 2022. The lead committee is the Education, Children and Young People Committee.