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The Government intends to consult further with COSLA and others on possible sources of additional funding for the EMB, but at present the changes made by the Bill will not directly result in the additional cost identified (...).”1Scottish Government. (2024, January 23). The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Financial Memorandum.
Following further scrutiny of the updated costs, the Committee wrote to the Minister for Health, Social Care and Sport in February 2024, setting out our ongoing concerns regarding the accuracy of the updated costs and the Scottish Government’s approach of introducing framework bills and using co-design to develop the detail of the policy.
This included visits, an evidence session with stakeholder organisations, and an evidence session with the then Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work.
The Committee agreed in February 2024 to undertake an inquiry to identify the barriers that limit the ability of disabled people to get and keep a job and to consider how these might be addre...
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In his follow up written submission, the AGS states that—
The delivery of planned cash efficiency savings in 2024/25 enables us to allocate resources to work on essential new commitments without requesting additional funding.
National or regional rate - Amendment 9
Amendment 9, lodged by Andy Wightman, makes the following changes (to be implemented by 2024):
Requires that regulations in relation to non-domestic rates are subject to the affirmative procedure (they are currently subject to negative procedure and therefore would not be scrutinised or debated by Committee or Parli...