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An apology is an appropriate measure for the Government to give consideration to. My view is that that would be best dealt with collectively when we bring forward legislation on a pardon during this parliamentary session.
As we prepare for those winter months, it is encouraging to know that as of now our accident and emergency units are the best performing ones anywhere in the United Kingdom.
I urge all members to join Richard Lochhead and me and make it known to BT and Openreach that Scotland deserves the best possible service. BT, in the position that it operates in, is of course the major player in providing the commercial solutions that are required.
Both led to Chamber debates.
This is without doubt the best way for committees to gather in-depth evidence on specific matters and produce reports with impact, seeking to move the debate on and hold people and bodies properly to account for performance and delivery.
The Committee believes that the current format of the Business in the Parliament Conference is now past its sell-by date, not good value for money, and does not represent the best use of resources. The Committee emphasises the importance of meaningful engagement between businesses and elected members with measurable outcomes.
Additionally, the research heard that the shared burden of council tax, in that all households not exempt make some contribution, makes its payment more palatable. One expert added that, at best, it might encourage some to game the system by “declaring a [second] property now belongs to somebody else” but that this is “at the margins” and likely only impact...
Finance and Public Administration Committee
The Financial Memorandum sets out the member’s best estimates of the expected financial impact of the Bill.
In 2025, we were concerned to still be hearing calls for better data collection from stakeholders and called on the Scottish Government to "...lead relevant organisations in the development of a consistent standard of data collection, which would allow for comparative analysis and the efficient dissemination of best practice."iLetter to the Cabinet Secretar...
Attitudes towards prostitution
To what extent is the effectiveness of approaches which seek to challenge the demand for prostitution by criminalising the buyer (rather than the seller) dependent upon changing attitudes within society towards both: (a) the buying of sex; and (b) people in prostitution?
How are changes in attitudes best achieved?
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