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The policy memorandum acknowledges “stakeholder expectation that the Scottish Government more effectively characterises what is meant by ‘sustainable and regenerative agriculture’ and this would best be clarified with an evolving Code of Practice that can be refined as practice and science advances”.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 February 2024
The more we can build into the bill that does not require other legislation or secondary legislation to enable progress, the better. That would be the best outcome."Meeting of the Parliament: LGHP/23/01/2024 | Scottish Parliament Website
Rachel Sunderland, giving evidence in support of the Minister, said that the use of regulations will:
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Committee reports
Date published:
22 February 2024
Does it mean sufficient breaks to stop a carer reaching breaking point and going over the edge, or does it mean sufficient to enable them to have good health and wellbeing and live the best life that they can? It could be interpreted in either of those ways or in some way in between, so it is important that the term is properly defined.
Further, it considers this will achieve the best balance between use of parliamentary time and resource and the nature of the content of the regulations.
Identify and facilitate partnership projects for six large scale landscape restoration areas with significant woodland components by 2025 and establish management structures with restoration work progressing by 2030.
Develop best practice guidance on measures for upland restoration to regenerate peatlands, increase native woodland cover, manage grazing, pro...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 November 2023
The Committee agrees with putting the muirburn code on a statutory footing to ensure muirburn is made safely and in line with best practice at all times. The Committee notes that muirburn practitioners would be required to have regard to the muirburn code as part of their muirburn licence conditions.
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There was broad consensus amongst witnesses that undertaking a public service reform programme at a time of financial constraint is unlikely to achieve the best outcomes or sustainability in the delivery of public services.
We expect our sports clubs and organisations to have a code of conduct, best practice, fair play and so on within their structures to ensure that issues can be dealt with at a local level.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 September 2023
In evidence to the Committee, a representative of the Culture Collective project lead team said: “we are trying to build a sustainable network that can exist beyond our contract and the known lifetime of the Culture Collective, while at the same time knowing that it will never be enough and that this should not be a short-term initiative… Trying to wind down in a healthy and sustainable way is not what we want to be doing, but it is the best...
Committee reports
Date published:
12 September 2023
We thought that they all had merit and that further research and discussion would be needed as to what would be best.”1Scottish Parliament. (2022, December 14).