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The Representation of the People (Electoral Registers Publication Date) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft]
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registers Publication Date) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft] was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 24 June 2020 and referred to ...
The Scottish Government considers it appropriate for the substantive provisions of the Bill to be commenced at such a date as Ministers appoint to be suitable.
The Scottish Government considers it appropriate for the substantive provisions of the Bill to be commenced at such a date as Ministers appoint to be suitable.
In relation to the absence of a specific commencement date, it is—as the minister said—a draft order in council, so it is therefore not directly in the gift of ministers to give a date.
Often, if they are being denied access to their bank account, they are also being denied access to a whole range of other things and being treated in an unacceptable way.
We are in a strange period with regard to the independence of the central bank, but there is unquestionably an issue with the balance between monetary and fiscal policy.
Here is an opportunity to use a rights-based approach where the state has the responsibility to ensure that there is not an explosion of food banks, of which there are about 50 or 60 in Glasgow.
We further call on the Scottish Government, in bringing forward those same
regulations, to address the potential time gap in eligibility for reimbursement
between the proposed cut-off date of 12 July 2021 and the actual date when
contracts with independent providers of mesh removal surgery are ultimately
concluded.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 September 2021
As noted in the letter from the Scottish Government to the Presiding Officer dated 15 June 2021, the careful work required on this issue was delayed to divert necessary resource to addressing the harms associated with the pandemic.
We will continue to support businesses through transformative initiatives such as the Scottish National Investment Bank and Techscaler, and through investment of up to £500 million in offshore wind.