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I warmly welcome the cabinet secretary’s statement. Once again he has produced a measured, innovative and positive budget for Scotland in challenging economic circumstances.
The declaration shall be in writing, include the name(s) of the other member or members with whom tenancy is shared, a copy of the letting agreement and/or lease, and such other information as the SPCB shall determine.”;(v) inserting new paragraph 3.1.8—“Section 3 does not apply in relation to the employment of a close family member by a member, whether ind...
For example, in the last 10 days, I have had meetings with, among others, representatives from the Scottish Arts Council, the Saltire Society, Bòrd na Gàidhlig and the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland.
In addition to that, there have been significant developments in two court cases—Aitchison v Glasgow City Council and Bowden v Poor Sisters of Nazareth.
Given the work that has gone into amendments 29, 30 and 30A, I want to work with the committee in this area to produce the amendment that we will lodge at stage 3.
The NPF indicator has indeed worsened, but that is in relation to our global carbon footprint; our domestic emissions—in other words, the emissions produced within Scotland—are declining.
I want to be very clear that when in due course the secondary legislation is produced that will give effect to a register of ownership, the Government will ensure that there is adequate parliamentary opportunity to consider the policy.
We have written to 2.6 million people in Scotland and we are now dealing with address changes that have been notified to us. As a result of that, we have produced some more advertising that is due out in February, which is designed to reach people who might not have had a letter from us although they should have.