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It may also require to be subject to changes over time to take account of technological advances or to maintain best practice which require legislative changes to be made promptly and flexibly through regulations.
He added that the Government looks into other options every year but the current approach is currently the best.
Members asked whether the Scottish Government might in future consider the uprating of benefits on an individual benefit basis instead of a blanket CPI rate and whether it would prefer to be able to decide independently of DWP about the increase ...
The Citizens’ Panel, comprised of 22 people broadly reflecting the demographic make-up of Scotland, will come together to deliberate how the Scottish Parliament can best work with communities to ensure their needs are reflected in its work.
Colin Macfarlane of Stonewall described the failure to include non-binary people as a “missed opportunity” which meant Scotland would not be in line with international best practice.
However, there was an understanding of the complexities regarding non-binary recognition.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 September 2022
In its written submission, South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board noted:
With the best will in the world, given that Scotland was struggling to address inequalities prior to the pandemic the task will be even harder going forwardResponse 8356358 to Inquiry into health inequalities - Scottish Parliament - Citizen Space.
Scottish Ministers must determine who is best qualified for a position. If there are two or more candidates, one of whom is a woman, and they are considered equally qualified, then preference must be given to the woman.
The sizeable funds provided to the school through the attainment challenge have given them freedom to seek to address the many challenges which come from outside the school.Note of meeting with teachers
Additional teachers
One headteacher told Members that extra teachers are the ‘best resource you can ever have for raising attainment’.
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IRRV suggested that it is in both the individual's and the local authority's best...
In addition, the building is dangerous and it is costing the council money to make it safe for the public.iLocal Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 8 February 2022
David Stewart of the Scottish Land Commission echoed the concerns about vacant and derelict land and stressed that the best way to respond to these challenges is through...
The Scottish Government plans to undertake an audit of current housing and homelessness legislation to understand how best to realise the right to an adequate home. 2Scottish Government . (2021, March 15).