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We agree that there should be a presumption that a child’s voice should be heard in relation to any decisions made by the Independent Reviewer (unless this is not in the child’s best interests).
We ask the Scottish Government to ensure guidance governing the Independent Reviewer’s role in Scotland must be informed by the views of children and young people, ...
We ask the Scottish Government, local authorities and the banks to work together with local communities to find the best solution for the use of bank buildings when a bank branch closes.
People’s wider experiences of care need to be taken into account”
The rationale for the health and social care review was frustration by NHS staff and managers at the way targets have affected their priorities, leading them away from the best or most efficient means of improving health services and outcomes for all.
While some elements of this would be quite easily achieved, for example through the collection and analysis of statistics on witnesses, others, such as any perceived impact on both the quality of evidence and MSPs’ and officers’ views on the wider workings of committees, would best be gathered through face-to-face interviews.
We also seek an update of how the Scottish Government will support the sharing of best practice between local authorities on how to effectively monitor rough sleeping levels to better inform local solutions.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 February 2018
r=11173&c=2035761He highlighted some best practice that was being carried out by Glasgow City Council to mitigate the impact of the benefit cap—
Glasgow City Council has done a piece of work that looks at the families who are likely to be affected by the benefit cap and who might be in rented accommodation that costs a little bit more.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 December 2010
Of course, just this week we have also concluded the annual autumn negotiations in Brussels, in which I secured the best possible deal available to Scotland within the current, broken, Common Fisheries Policy framework.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 December 2010
It would not be appropriate to publish the expected income from the sale of broadcasting rights at this stage as this would jeopardise the organising committee''s ability to negotiate the best possible deal. S3W-37740