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We have not formally consulted on our proposed technical changes, but once the legislation is introduced into Parliament we will consider carefully views offered from the Justice Committee, other MSPs and stakeholders on the provision.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 November 2012
The Scottish Government has already placed the Partnership Group’s report Fast Track Scotland, ISBN 978-1-908181-21-3 in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 54510). Copies were also sent to all MSPs directly in December 2011. I will be happy to share additional supporting information such as can be made publicly available and ensure thi...
On 31 January 2012, Roseanna Cunningham MSP met with the Chairs of Aberdeen City, Dundee, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, and Inverclyde to discuss the issues and challenges facing ADPs following the publication of drug prevalence figures.
The previous Minister for Housing & Communities, Alex Neil MSP also chaired a Working Party which brought forward an interim strategy designed to improve and sustain relationships between gypsies/travellers and the settled community in the north east of Scotland.
We are going to take evidence from the petitioner, but I am delighted to say that we have been joined by Elaine Smith MSP, who has an interest in the petition.
I am sure that the council must be as confused as I am. As a North Lanarkshire MSP, I have my own perspective on how early the council announced its no-evictions policy.In Professor Gibb’s paper, in table 4.5—the heading is “Clearing the Backlog of Under-occupants”, which I presume picks up the United Kingdom Government’s terminology of “underoccupation”—it...
Many people always look for another level to go to. Like us—MSPs. How would PIRC respond to what it clearly understood to be a vexatious complaint following an investigation?
It is not just me saying that. OSCR’s report, “Who’s in Charge: Control and Independence in Scottish Charities”, makes it clear that there can be conflict-of-interest situations.