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That issue was peppered throughout the analysis that I saw, particularly around the right to food and what it takes for food to be provided with dignity. Food banks are not considered to be a rights-compliant means of providing food to people.
The Law Society believes that clarity is required as to the period; through the insertion of the word “working”, the bill would also cover and take into account bankholidays and weekends when Registers of Scotland is unable to accept paper applications.
We have heard that it is quite an onerous task to keep the electoral register up to date. Has the Government considered what assistance it might provide to ensure that the register is resourced and kept up to date as well as it can be?