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Funding to provide supportfor students, school pupils and care leavers without access to digital technology was provided during the pandemic, and the 2021-22 Programme for Government commits to providing all school age children with a device and connection to get online. Progress on providing these devices is likely to be seen as an important measure of ens...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 December 2021
The Scottish Assessors Association notes in its written evidence to the Committee that the change will require additional funding for EROs and that an online postal vote application service which is fully integrated with existing systems would be beneficial.
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Figure 1 - Anticipated Emissions Reductions 2020 - 2032MtCO₂e - million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2020
The Committee urges Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Government to examine options to incentivise employers take on and retain apprentices. Options for online work placements should also be explored, where this is feasible.
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The Committee thanks all those who have contributed to its scrutiny through written and oral evidence – details of which can be found online...
Following the Committee’s visit the OIC submitted the following comment in the online engagement platform:
“It is a large responsibility to take on a Delegate role as there needs to be an appropriate mechanism not only to prepare the Plan and its many supporting documents, but also the requirement to act as a statutory consultee of marine licences and capac...
Applicants will not require to ensure the Scottish Ministers have hard copies of application documents, and applicants will hold pre-application consultation events online. These amendments are driven by the measures introduced to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Our Adviser suggests that there may be good reason for regulations to rectify some administrative problem, as with the extension of the electoral registration deadline in 2016 after the failure of the online electoral registration portal. The Electoral Commission point out that Ministers may need to use their section 37 powers to keep pace with any changes ...
He did not feel that this was common, but highlighted that one bad experience could result in a business's insolvency.iiiRoddy Cormack, written evidence
Respondents to our online survey said that "withholding sub-contractors' payments clearly provides opportunities for contractors to enhance their cash flow" and "we often work on public contracts; but even ...
Building Scotland Fund (BSF) and the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB)
A range of finance sources are available to construction companies. In our online survey, we asked businesses to identify the main sources of finance that they had sought in the last 12 months.