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Recommendation
The Committee considers it is important that new Standing Orders are put in place at an early opportunity, so that the delegated powers to make further provision about Parliament's procedures can be commenced and used to confirm details of the operation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. The Committee will bring forward the necessary direc...
Economic Inactivity
This section looks at economic inactivity in Scotland. The International Labour Organisation's definition of economic inactivity is:
Level: Any individual aged 16 to 64 who is not in employment, has not looked for work in the last four weeks, and is unable to start work within the next two weeks.
Unemployment
This section looks at unemployment in Scotland. The International Labour Organisation's definition of unemployment is:
Level: Any individual aged 16 and over without a job who has been actively seeking work within the last four weeks and is available to start work within the next two weeks
Rate: Number of unemployed individuals as a proportio...
Culture and Recreation Bill Item 1 on the agenda concerns consideration of the Culture and Education Bill, which is a UK bill and will be dealt with by means of a Sewel motion.I thank the Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture, Sam Galbraith, for attending and ask him to...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 March 2002
On resuming—Water Services etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Water Services etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Today is the fourth day of our consideration of the Water Services etc (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.
As the convener knows, the social work department in Glasgow manages 12 drug addiction projects. We should visit the department and meet Iona Colvin, who is the principal officer on addictions.
The public, however, would be able to continue to use existing rights of way across golf courses. Existing public rights of way are expressly preserved by section 3(2) of the Bill.