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Under section 3 of the 2010 Act, when exercising any function under the Act that affects the Scottish marine area the Scottish Ministers and public authorities must act in the way best calculated to further the achievement of sustainable development, including the protection and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the health of the area.
The evaluation is focussed on the implementation and processes of the Test of Change programme to allow elements of learning and best practice to be identified and to inform any future national implementation of Naloxone carriage/administration within Police Scotland.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 September 2021
We are keen to hear from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on how both Governments can work well together and communicate effectively to ensure best delivery of social security.
Other committee scrutiny
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the new delegated power at its meeting on 14 September and wrote to the Committee—
The ...
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Those developing policy must ask how best to address the competing issues of the ‘energy quadrilemma’: addressing climate...
The Scottish Government's position statement on the forthcoming fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), states:
It is increasingly recognised that the impacts of climate change may be best tackled at a strategic scale – i.e. managing flooding through upland management, and capturing carbon through tree planting and strategic peatland restoration...
This oversight extends beyond the procedures set out in the Authority’s Corporate Governance Framework and supporting scheme of financial delegation (the thresholds of which are in line with the Scottish Public Finance Manual and procurement best practice).
In my evidence to the Justice Sub-Committee on 15 March 20213, I highlighted the intention of t...
The following new policies to achieve this outcome include:
To consider a mandatory national food waste reduction target and mandatory reporting of food surplus and waste by food business (a key CCC recommendation on waste)
To consult on the current rural exemption for food separation requirements
To develop best practice guidance for public sector procurem...
ivEducation and Skills Committee, Official Report, 28 October 2020, Helen Holland, In Care Abuse Survivors (INCAS)
A common theme throughout the evidence heard by the Committee was the need for non-financial redress and apologies to take into account victims'/survivors' own wishes, with the Scottish Human Rights Commission stressing that 'survivors are best...
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2020
He stated that it would be sensible to have a revaluation in 2023 with a 2022 tone date in order to give both the market and the evidence base the best chance to catch up.
The Minister was asked whether, if the committee rejected the proposal, he would come back with a different tone date following further engagement with the business community.
They were all active members of different community groups, such as Maryhill Integration Network’s Voices group, the Scottish Refugee Council’s Refugee Advisory Group, and Best Way Community Development in Motherwell.