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It was also felt there may be parallels with the role of the land and communities’ commissioner, created by the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill which was also under consideration at the same time as this Bill, or the tenant farming commissioner at the Scottish Land Commission.
This provides the basis for the drafting of a referendum process for Scotland that reflects Scotland’s own particular context, history and circumstances.
The UK Crime and Policing Bill, which is currently before the UK Parliament, includes proposals around sex offender name changes, and I assure Parliament that the Scottish ministers are actively considering extending those measures to Scotland.
We work shoulder to shoulder—it is an Irishwoman saying that—with Skills Development Scotland and the schools to make sure that the transition is the right for the individual.
There is a wide range of areas on which we are very focused, but Alex Rowley is absolutely right: whatever we do in economic support must focus on SMEs, because they are disproportionately important to the economy in Scotland, compared with the rest of the UK.
On the subject of misinformation, I will read out a bit of Shelter Scotland’s briefing for last month’s debate on a Tory motion on asylum seekers: “Recent debates around the asylum system, refugee rights and homelessness have regrettably led to misinformation being widely shared.
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Existing policies on the presence and behaviour of dogs in cemeteries. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 establishes a statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water in Scotland, including open spaces and cemeteries.