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The tragic fire at Cameron House hotel on the morning of 19 December sadly claimed the lives of two young men, and I convey my deepest condolences to their families and send my thoughts to all those people who have been affected by the tragedy.
Now that both the powers of top-up and the powers to make changes to disability benefits have been devolved and indeed have commenced, we have the power to legislate to improve the lives of carers across Scotland. I take a keen interest in the issue as a co-convener of the cross-party group for carers.
For your benefit, if you want to read it, you will see the story of that young person on page 20 of “Living Well with Infected Blood: case studies on experiences of contracting and living with a virus”.
No—with respect, it is not. I have lived in Troon for some time, so I am familiar with— I lived down in Glasgow and used the A road for five years, so I know it as well.
One would expect the Scottish Land Court to take into account whether a landlord is managing an estate and living nearby. If someone who has 10 acres is supposed to live within 20 miles of that land, surely someone who has 10,000 hectares should live within range of it.
The Scottish Council on Deafness is also included on the reference group that steers the work on independent living. The current work plan focuses on inclusive communication.I want to comment specifically on BSL recognition.
They are not optimally set up for people who are also trying to find a place to live, whose address might change and whose lives could be quite disrupted.
The Scottish Government also works with an independent Advisory Panel, made up of people with lived and professional experience of child abuse, to help drive the direction of the fund.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 January 2021
One of the examples of a reasonable excuse for leaving home when you live in a Level 4 area is to attend a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration.