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While the actions of the Lanarkshire baby bank and Coatbridge citizens advice bureau in supporting the family should be applauded, does the minister agree that no family should be put in such a situation?
I am quite happy to bring in James Messis, who will be able to provide the member with further information. 09:15 Before James Messis comes in, could you touch on the fact that the Financial Conduct Authority brought in the consumer duty, which says that banks must support customers in financial difficulty and give the option of payment holidays and reduced payments?
As Mr Adam will be well aware, some of the challenge in relation to the SQA and how it is perceived by teachers, parents and pupils dates way back to before the pandemic.
In doing so, they must adhere to a strict time limit, which is six months from the date of death. In evidence that the committee took from a number of stakeholders about the effect of that time limit, it was suggested that the period was unduly short.
The appointment has to be approved by the cabinet secretary, but the board can look at employing someone from outwith the Government. But it never has. To date, it has not been able to. The framework document has only just been altered to reflect that.
I can understand why people are raising these concerns, but I do not see that in the food and drink sector, and there is certainly no evidence of that to date. I have a question for Ms Douglas.
When the 2003 Act was passed, it applied only to injuries sustained after the date it came into force – thus ensuring that the liability on compensators to repay NHS charges was not retrospective in effect.
It has been working on that since 2022, and it hopes to be in a position in the future to provide the Government with a report detailing its recommendations and to produce a draft bill by the spring of next year.