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Officials told the Committee on 31 May 2023 that the provision on peatland is intentionally narrower. Officials explained that the Bill would allow a muirburn licence to be granted on peatland where “a landowner might take the view that muirburn is the right way to go in order to restore or repair the land, if it is ...
In response, the Minister stated that "the policy intent was clear when Parliament passed the 2020 Act" and would not remove any appeal rights. In his view, the Bill simply sought to provide clarity and it would still be for individual appellants to decide whether they wished to proceed with their appeal or to withdr...
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is working with colleagues in local government, as part of its Covid Recovery Strategy, to support Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley’s recovery from COVID-19.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 February 2024
I am proud of the work that local authorities and other agencies across Scotland have done to welcome Syrian refugees and to make them feel at home here in Scotland.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
Policy Memorandum for the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning (Scotland) Bill). Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/children-care-care-experience-and-services-planning-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill74pms062025accessible.pdf.
This document relates to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 67) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 23 April 2020 Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill ——————...
We were pleased to see the detailed response provided by the Scottish Government to the Committee’s Stage 1 Report on the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill, annexed to the Minister’s letter.