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We must be an active partner in order to secure outcomes that match Scottish as well as UK priorities. Although the expected date for agreeing the next multi-annual financial framework is not until the end of 2012, and it could even be later, engagement in the next six months will be particularly important as the legislative proposals emerge.I am happy to w...
It would be illuminating for those who consider the proposals to go back to that report and see what emerged from it.Alongside those significant concerns on the substance of the UK Government’s proposals and its funding decisions, we are very disappointed with the process to date. Despite the fact that the Scottish coastline and sea area make up 60 per cent...
Since the signing of the concordat in 2007, a global recession has occurred, but the SNP has not changed local government finance to take cognisance of that fact.
I endeavoured to emphasise that we face not only constrained resources in the future as a consequence of the recession, but the build-up of commitments that have not yet been fully funded.
The type of discussion that has been held to date, such as that which took place between Malcolm Reed and the committee at your away day in the summer recess, is indicative of the Government's determination to ensure that our officials are fully engaged in the committee's work.
Unlike under my stage 2 amendments, it would apply only to private tenants and the date from which the two years would begin would be backdated to 1 April—it would not be, as the minister said in his remarks, the date of the act coming into force—to ensure that landlords who have agreed reduced rents in response to t...
However, we have not seen a budget and we will not see one until after the comprehensive spending review report comes out on 20 October, which, incidentally, is mid-way through the next recess. It will be November before we see a budget number.
Amendment 9 states: “the Scottish Ministers must not lay before the Scottish Parliament draft regulations for approval unless they have ... consulted in accordance with subsection (1B) ... had regard to any representations that are made to them within 60 days of the date on which the copy of the proposals is laid before the Parliament ... laid before the P...