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(SP Paper 442)
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee consideration
At its meeting on 7 November 2023, the Committee took evidence on the draft Regulations from—
Patrick Harvie MSP, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights, Scottish Government
James Hemphill, Head of Heat Networks Policy Unit, Scottish Government
Suzanne Le M...
Those practical difficulties are a cause of frequent complaints, including complaints to the Law Society of Scotland and – we understand – to MSPs.
Your Committee may be aware of the proceedings at third reading of the Bill in the House of Commons on 21 March 2023.
During the ministerial statement on 3 March 2022, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Shona Robison MSP said–
The World Health Organisation’s revised international classification of diseases, which was approved in 2019 redefined gender identity-related health and removed it from a list of “mental and behavioural disorders...
I am copying both this letter and the letter to the UK Government, as referred to above, to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
On 22 April 2022, the Minister for Transport, Jenny Gilruth MSP responded:
I refer to your letter of 4th April addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy & Transport in respect of the above.
Scottish Funding Council
Stephen Kerr MSP
Committee Convener
Education, Children & Young People Committee
Dear Mr Kerr
Skills - Alignment with Business Needs
Thank you for inviting the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to contribute to the Committee’s Inquiry into skills and alignment with business needs.
Individuals receiving a backdated award if they successfully challenge a determination of entitlement
I would also like to take the opportunity to answer in more detail another question asked by Mr Jeremy Balfour MSP. Mr Balfour asked about the situation where Social Security Scotland do decide to end entitlement because the initial suspension has failed t...
The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, Jamie Hepburn MSP, on 27 October 2021. The Minister stated that agreement had now been reached with the UK Government on the two issues raised in the LCM.
Overview of the Bill
This Member's Bill was introduced by Andy Wightman MSP on 5 May 2020. The lead committee is the Local Government and Communities Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 December 2019
Nonetheless, the issue of geographic spread of national arts funding was also raised by respondents to this inquiry.xviiSee, for example, written submissions: CTEEA/S5/19/AF/47 (Monika Alff); CTEEA/S5/19/AF/58 (Culture Aberdeen); CTEEA/S5/19/AF/53 (Aberdeen City Council); CTEEA/S5/19/AF/48 (Glasgow Life); CTEEA/S5/19/AF/46 (Norman Bissell); CTEEA/S5/19/AF/45 (Applied Arts Scotland); CTEEA/S5/19/AF/22 (Kirsten Gow); CTEEA/S5/19/AF/32 (John Scott MSP...
The Committee also wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, to ask whether the Scottish Government intended to lay amendments in line with the Committee's recommendations (Annex A).