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The responsibility aspect is vital. You talked about CJAs sharing best practice, and Sharon Grant talked about bringing people together to work and share best practice, but I am keen to find out who is in charge of ensuring that that happens.
That takes us back to the issue of the best use of land. I do not know whether there is the capacity; we need to ask the construction industry about that.
The Scottish Government considers that a new legislative footing providing more flexibility over the rules governing SCP would allow it to make changes to the payment in future and better align it with other payments such as the Best Start Grants and Best Start Foods.
I take the minister’s point about a Government review of the best environmental options. I accept that concession and the spirit in which it was given.
It states that the operational complexity and the evolving nature of data and technology means that regulation making powers are required to ensure implementation can be adapted to reflect best practice in digital security, data protection, and the needs of foster carers.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2025
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The Financial Memorandum (FM) for a Bill should set out best estimates of the costs, savings, and changes to revenues arising from a Bill.
Members recognise, however, that human rights legislation is the best vehicle to provide for a right to food and the Committee is, therefore, content with the right to food not being formally incorporated into Scots law via this bill.