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Given the importance of this legislation to businesses in Scotland, we recommend that our successor seeks to ensure that the bill is introduced early in the next session.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2017
Should the Scottish Parliament ultimately pass the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill, there remains a risk that its provisions will be implemented before any regulation of claims management companies in Scotland is in place.
The Committee recommends that the Scottish Government, SPS, Police Scotland, Public Health Scotland and the NHS strengthen existing multi-agency arrangements for monitoring drug trends in custody and improving the flow of intelligence between prisons and community services.
We must keep those discussions going as we enter recovery. Scotland’s ageing population means that a greater number of people will die in the coming years.
Warm Homes Discount
Scottish Ministers have limited powers under the Scotland Act (2016) to develop the Warm Home Discount scheme in Scotland and these can be vetoed by the UK Government.