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Christina McKelvie, the then Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, provided information to the Members of the three Committees on 1 May 2024, stating that:
“The Home Office told us that, in maybe six to nine months, heroin will run out.
Christina McKelvie, the then Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, provided information to the Members of the three Committees on 1 May 2024, stating that:
“The Home Office told us that, in maybe six to nine months, heroin will run out.
Borrowing powers
For Capital expenditure the Scottish Government can borrow up to £450 million annually, and £3 billion cumulatively, in 2023-24 prices. From 2024-25, these limits increase in line with inflation.
This model of target setting has been superseded by new approaches set out in the Climate Change (Emission Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 and the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets)(Scotland) Act 2024 (see below for more information).
Summary
The Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill ("the Bill") is a Member's Bill and was introduced by Liz Smith MSP on 20 June 2024.
The Bill aims to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to experience residential outdoor education.
Committee inquiry into the effectiveness of the Scottish Child Payment
The Committee highlighted the need for better quantitative data collection in June 2024, when it wroteScottish Child Payment - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice as part of its inquiry into the effectiveness of the Scottish Chi...
Case study: inquiry into the Financial Considerations of Leaving an Abusive Relationship
In December 2024, the Social Justice and Social Security Committee agreed to carry out an inquiry into the Financial Considerations when Leaving an Abusive Relationship.