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Significant reforms now seem some way off.2024The Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 made a handful of further, relatively limited, changes to inheritance law.
The subcommittee builds on the learning from the actions that we have taken, and it will create more opportunities to co-ordinate policies and maximise our collective impact on child poverty.viiSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report, 5 December 2024, Col 4
The Committee notes the request for the Scottish Parliament to do more to hold ...
The current marine planning zones extend out to three nautical miles. Between September and December 2024, the Scottish Government issued a consultation on extending marine planning zones beyond three nautical miles out to 12 nautical miles.
The Government reponed tae the Short Life Warkin Group on Economic and Social Opportunities fur Gaelic on 22 November 2024. In her forewird tae the repone, the Depute First Minister and Cabinet Secretar fur Economy and Gaelic, Kate Forbes MSP, seyed:
The Scottish Government proodly uphauds a national approach tae Gaelic wi the principle that the leid belang...
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2024
iiThe Social Justice and Social Security Committee. Official Report, 5 Sept 2024, Col 43
The Poverty Alliance response to the Call for Views highlighted the Scottish Parliament's Cross-Party Group on Poverty’s recent inquiry into rural poverty in Scotland.
However, many issues impacting the 2024-25 Budget – such as higher than anticipated pay settlements and increasing social security payments - could have been foreseen and mitigated when the Budget was set, last December.
Follow progress on the Committee’s inquiry
The Bill was introduced by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP on Wednesday 13 March 2024.
Further information on the Bill and accompanying documents
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) has published a briefing explaining the Bill in more detail.
The Committee notes evidence that a growing number of IJBs are having to rely on their funding reserves to bridge the funding gap created by the recent in-year adjustments to the 2024-25 Scottish Budget and the negative impact this is likely to have on long-term sustainability of budgets.
Retrieved from https://www.wfd.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/2021-10-18-PLS-in-the-UK-Parliament-Dr-Thomas-Caygill-FINAL.pdf [accessed 18 June 2024].
The Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee was also less likely to recommend changes to policy and practice.
The Bill was introduced by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP on Wednesday 13 March 2024.
Further information on the Bill and accompanying documents
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) has published a briefing explaining the Bill in more detail.