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. • A directive on restructuring and insolvency, in force since July 2019 with staggered transposition periods ending on 17 July 2021, 17 July 2024, and 17 8 July 2026 respectively. 12.
The purpose of that legislation—that is, the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024—is to designate zones to protect patients and staff from activities that cause distress and intimidation.
Inclusive community spaces that allow LGBTI+ people to feel safe and supported are so important, which is why the Scottish Government has, between 2021 and 2024, provided more than £3 million to organisations to promote LGBTI equality in Scotland.
The people will have their say in 2024 and in 2026. They can choose to elect a Government that will restore competence, integrity and transparency to our public finances.
To more fully address the concern that the new funding might initially look as though it falls short—which was acknowledged by the Treasury Committee and by Michael Gove when he appeared at the Finance and Public Administration Committee—it is because some EU money will still be in the system until 2024-25. Will the member take an intervention?
There are also key concerns about the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, which represents a clear assault on devolved spending powers. Between now and 2024-25, Scotland will lose up to £170 million of funding, and the current one-year settlement does not provide the assurances that we need.
Rather than talk about the small and medium-sized enterprises—I recognise the comments that have been made by the FSB—I want to draw your attention to the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s “Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives: Climate Change” report of March 2024, which I do not hear talked about often enough.
As for what we want to see being achieved, we want to work with the Government on the statutory code of practice that stems from the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024. That is a big, important piece of work for us and will have sizeable implications for councils and involve sizeable resources.