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It is not so much a change in policy, because the policy is in the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010.
Sarah Boyack emphasised the urgency and importance of her proposed Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill for Scotland. She highlighted three key elements of her bill: 1.
I look forward to working with all the organisations such as Age Scotland that champion older people’s rights to ensure that the best is yet to come for Scotland’s older people.
Carers (Pay Increase) In Mid Scotland and Fife—and throughout Scotland, I think—the number of people who have been assessed as needing care packages but who have been unable to access them is growing by the day.
These findings reinforce the importance of the vision in our Mental Health Strategy that people can get the right help at the right time, can expect recovery, and fully enjoy their rights, free from discrimination and stigma.
The Local Government and Communities Committee welcomed the Bill's proposals on ward sizes “…as a step in the right direction, as did our witnesses”.viiiLetter to SPPA Committee from the LGC Committee, 28 November 2019
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8 November 2018: PE1616 calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make it an offence to park in front of a dropped kerb was referred to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee in its consideration of the Transport (Scotland) Bill, at Stage 1.
22 November 2018: PE1694 calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the law to ensure that musical instrument tuition is available as of right to all children attending state schools in Scotland who wish it, free of charge was referred to the Education and Skills Committee for consideration in connection with its ongoing inquiry into music tuition in schools.
For example, Education Scotland will report to the education recovery group, to me and to Councillor McCabe about the levels of preparation and capability in relation to schools returning full time.