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In addition, the Scottish government is committed to introducing a new Human RightsBill which will incorporate CEDAW into Scots Law, as far as possible within devolved competence, andwill consult formally on proposals this year.
We do not agree with the claim, in the Explanatory Note to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, that the proposed ‘Ask 1 and Act’ homelessness prevention duties will have little impact on local authority resources, believing instead that the duties could send even more households in the direction of homelessness services.
The Bill is available on the UK Parliament website via this link: Planning and Infrastructure Bill publications Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament. 3.
Covid Recovery Strategy (Key Services) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its Covid recovery strategy is supporting the tackling of health inequalities, including in relation to accessing key services such as dentistry.
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener Finance and Public Administration Committee Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP ___ 28 January 2025 Dear Kenneth I am writing to provide the Committee with an updated cost estimate for the introduction of the Education (Scotland) Bill. The financial implications of the Bill were considered through the Financial Memorandum which was published as an accompanying document to the Bill on 4 June 2024.
However, unfortunately, I do not have all the answers to those questions as of right today. Can Keith Anderson answer that question, particularly in relation to Scotland’s energy supply?
As I have explained previously, analysis and engagement across the clauses of the Bill had to be undertaken in parallel to the Bill’s rapid passage through the UK Parliament, resulting in partial and multiple LCMs.
During the development of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill (“the Continuity Bill”) and the UK Environment Bill, there was detailed discussion between the Scottish and UK Governments about the develo...