There are 57,162 results relating to "laying accounts"
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Committees
2025-05-14T23:00:00Z:
14 May 2025
Housing Inquiry - The Scottish Government's response
Official Report, 14 January 2025, Col 2The Minister went on to explain that the Scottish Government is prioritising a regional approach, working most with the five local authorities which account for approximately 70-75% of people in temporary accommodation (Glasgow, Edinburgh, South Lanarkshire, Fife and West Lothian).
Last updated:
10 April 2025
Personal data disclosed during parliamentary proceedings
Two of the Parliament’s founding principles are openness and accountability. Everything that is said during public meetings of the Parliament and its committees by Members or committee witnesses is recorded unaltered and transcribed substantially verbatim and then made publicly available on our website.
2025-03-13T00:00:00Z:
13 March 2025
Exploring Employability Funding Allocation in Scotland - Executive Summary
Geographical variations further underscore the need for systemic reforms to improve service effectiveness.Key FindingsSystemic Funding Challenges:Funding Delays: All local authorities reported experiencing delays in accessing funding within the last two years, with 75% of these delays tied to Scottish Government funding streams. 85% cited delays in grant award letters as a significant issue, with allocation delays averaging 12–24 weeks in some areas.Geographical variations: Rural councils face deeper funding cuts along with higher operational costs due to geographic isolation and dispersed populations, fewer providers making it difficult for these councils to absorb delays, leading to severe planning and staffing difficulties.Impact on Service delivery:Fragmented Procurement Processes: 78% highlighted issues with procurement timelines, with piecemeal or short-term contracts dominating. 68% reported post-procurement delays, due to internal processes, that further limited effective service implementation.Staffing challenges: 97.2% of Local Authorities and 93.1% of Third Sector organisations reported difficulties in staff recruitment and retention caused by funding delays.Program Disruptions: Delayed program start dates affected 91.7% of Local Authorities and 82.8% of Third Sector organisations, with reduced program duration cited by 83.3% and 75.9%, respectively.Planning Barriers: 100% of Local Authorities and 93.1% of Third Sector organisations cited long-term planning challenges due to unpredictable funding timelines.Poor Coordination: 72% of respondents noted ineffective communication between local authorities and the Scottish Government as a barrier to timely and transparent disbursement.Sector-Specific Impacts:Local Authorities face heightened accountability...
2025-03-12T00:00:00Z:
12 March 2025
Approaches to recall of elected representatives - Proposal to introduce a recall mechanism for Members of the Scottish Parliament
The summary of the consultation responses highlights several general reasons given in support of a recall system:MSPs are there to represent their constituents; should those constituents be dissatisfied with their representation they should have the right to demand a change of representative (SS ID: 183011196).This is simple accountability to the electorate...
Last updated:
16 December 2024
Visitor Services: Bookings, meetings and enquiries
If you make a booking via Citizen Ticket, an account will be created directly with them, which will record your name and email address.
Committees
2024-07-23T23:00:00Z:
23 July 2024
Scottish Languages Bill - Stage 1 Report - Official status for Gaelic and Scots
show_all_questions=0&sort=submitted&order=ascending&_q__text=millar&uuId=1018590217In its written submission, the Law Society noted that section 26(4) defines “the Scots Language” as the Scots language as used in Scotland, and asked "is that definition clear enough to take account of regional variations within Scotland?"
2023-09-21T23:00:00Z:
21 September 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Consultation proposals not taken forward in the Bill (and expected amendments on Zero Waste Scotland at Stage 2)
The consultation states this could potentially provide “opportunities for greater collaboration, cost savings, service standardisation, reducing traffic, transparent charges and added benefits such as bin weighing, carbon accounting and end-destination reporting as part of the contract.”This would provide an alternative model to the current approach where t...
Committees
2022-12-19T00:00:00Z:
19 December 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Conclusion
However, such co-design should also take into account the potential for unintended consequences.The Committee heard evidence which identified risks that in moving children's services to a new National Care Service, this might break existing operational links between education, social work and other local services and impact on the preventative and early int...
Last updated:
14 September 2022
Phased return to work policy
Any arrangements agreed will take account of both your personal health needs and the needs of the Scottish Parliamentary Service.
2022-02-01T00:00:00Z:
1 February 2022
Citizens' Assemblies - an international comparison - Annex 1: Citizens' Assembly of Scotland Recommendations and Outcomes
.£1 billion across this Parliament for the Scottish Attainment Challenge.Green Jobs Workforce Academy for those looking to transition into green jobs.Support for adult upskilling and reskilling through the Flexible Workforce Development Fund and Individual Training Accounts.
