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As at 31 May 2019 there were 390 non-domestic properties in receipt of Mandatory Rural Rate Relief and a further 1,880 in receipt of Discretionary Rural Rate Relief in Scotland.
If he thinks that there are any issues that engage the ministerial code or could in any way constitute a breach of the ministerial code, my view is that he is free to look at them.
Employer National Insurance Contributions Increase (Impact on Culture Sector) To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the UK Government’s decision to raise employer national insurance contributions will have on organisations in the culture sector that are in receipt of Scottish Government funding.
The cabinet secretary stated that it is her priority to roll out universal provision of free school meals to primary 6 and primary 7 pupils, starting with those who are in receipt of the Scottish child payment.
We have the most comprehensive free school meal offer of any nation in the United Kingdom, and we are currently extending it to cover primary 6 and 7 children in receipt of the Scottish child payment from February 2025 as the next step towards universal provision in our primary schools.
(S6O-02916) The Government has noted the calls to replace the 20m rule. Adults in Scotland in receipt of PIP are transferring to the adult disability payment, which delivers an improved experience for disabled people in Scotland and considers a person’s mobility needs more fairly and consistently.
As there does not appear to be any other suggestions, we will keep the petition open and return to it on receipt of responses to the points that Mr Torrance has proposed.
Recent additional investment that has been announced means that we will expand free school meals to all primary 6 and 7 pupils who are in receipt of the Scottish child payment.
Small Scottish dairies are being impacted because childminders who are in receipt of funding through the scheme are forced to source Scottish milk from larger suppliers.
Both this Committee and its predecessor committee have sought to try and ensure that all public bodies in receipt of public money should participate in the NFI exercise where there would be a clear ‘value for money’ benefit.