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As the Scottish Government notes in the LCM, energy matters are generally reserved and, as such, all the general provisions in the UK Bill extend to Scotland. However, given the complex interplay of reserved and devolved powers in this area, legislative consent will be required in several areas of the UK Bill that touch on devolved competence.
There are a number of factors. You are right: in its primary vision, Social Security Scotland wants to increase take-up or availability of the benefits to more people who are eligible and who want them.
We need our planning system to ensure that the right houses are developed in the right places and to be a facilitator of progress and not a hindrance to it.
Affordable Housing (PE1959) PE1959 is on tackling Scotland’s affordable housing crisis. We have finally reached a petition whose number is the year in which I was born.
Whilst this right is protected under international law, “housing is not explicitly recognised as a human right in Scotland, though some legislation protects certain aspects of what the right entails.”
Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee 17 January 2013 Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee 17 January 2013Work Programme Work Programme Good morning, colleagues, and welcome to the first meeting in 2013 of the Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee.