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The Committee noted that, in comparison with for example section 15 of the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018 and section 22 of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, the ancillary powers in section 67 have certain differences.
I will come to that specific point about concessionary travel later but, when Ukrainians came to Scotland, we opened up social security to them and they have the right to work.
What are the main sources of ESC rights at an international level?
The development of human rights at an international level is largely a political process in which countries reach a consensus on the rights they consider worthy of protection, before translating these into leg...
Consumer ScotlandBill Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3 The Bill will be considered in the following order— Sections 1 to 28 Schedules 1 and 2 Long Title Amendments marked * are new (including manuscript amendments) or have been altered. ction 2 Se Andy Wigh...
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The United Kingdom Government’s decision to invoke a section 35 order in response to the Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly passing the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill in December raises serious questions about devolution that should be of huge concern to every member serving the Scottish people in this ins...
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
31 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether, as part of the implementation of the recommendations of the City Centre Recovery Taskforce report, the role of larger retail stores in city centres is being considered.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its Covid Recovery Strategy is supporting the tackling of health inequalities, including in relation to accessing key services such as dentistry.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
2 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made, as part of its cross-government coordination of Covid Recovery policies, of the wider ongoing impact of COVID-19, including on the economy.