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Justice agencies
Section 24 of the Bill seeks to amend the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 in relation to victims and witnesses in criminal cases.
The key clauses in this Part of the Bill that apply in Scotland relate to the establishment of a new Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) for the UK.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 November 2021
Anyone seeking transvaginal mesh removal outwith NHS Scotland after that announcement was made, would not be eligible for reimbursement under the Bill.
That is also why, when I was taking forward the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill as Minister for Local Government and Planning, we gave empowerment and enablement to local authorities to create local rates relief schemes that were right for them.
Electricity (Applications for Consent and Variation of Consent) (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/310) Agenda item 3 is consideration of a piece of subordinate legislation.
However, I hope that most of the others will reopen soon. Of the 481 libraries across Scotland, 432 are open as of Monday, and a further 24 have announced reopening dates that will be forthcoming.
Remit of the OEP in Scotland
The implication of establishing an OEP with a potential remit in Scotland, is that there are areas of environmental law or policy that are reserved, which are the responsibility of public bodies or by the UK Government.
Legal Profession (Regulation) (PE1661) The next two new petitions are PE1660 by Bill Tait and PE1661 by Melanie Collins, both of which raise similar issues in relation to the current system for complaints about legal services in Scotland.
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
On 28 February 2024, Parliament debated whether the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill be referred back to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee for a further report on the general principles of the Bill.