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I am making the point that different factors have to be taken into account depending on whether bail is being considered or another form of monitoring.
Fifty-six per cent of new claims are being turned down and 28 per cent of reassessment claims are also refused, and those figures do not take into account the thousands of Scots who are awarded PIP at a much lower rate.
It is not perfect, as it takes no account of wealth, which is one of the biggest dividing features in our society, nor is it one of the easiest taxes to collect, as many people have found ways to avoid it—Bill Bowman has been encouraging them.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has funds deposited or invested in offshore accounts. No. The Scottish Government does not invest resources outside the public sector and does not deposit funds in offshore accounts.
Therefore, the proposals would help to weed out many problems in the longer term. That was part of the plan in laying out the bill in the way in which it is laid out.
What direct consultation has taken place with the staff members who are likely to be affected by the changes or with their union representatives? Were staff views taken into account in drafting the bill from the policy intention?
vLocal Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 18 November 2025, Col 9
In its written submission to the NZET Committee, the Existing Homes Alliance said that without the Heat in Buildings Bill in its original form there is a significant gap in a lack of policy to drive action amongst owner-occupiers, who account for 60% of homes:
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Professor Dunion argued that “some degree of parliamentary accountability” was needed concerning the Scottish Government’s decisions on designation.iiStandards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. (2025, 6 November).
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21 December 2025
She further argued that—
Public statements promising an inquiry will ‘leave no stone unturned’ or deliver justice and individual accountability ‘where other processes have failed’ are unhelpful and risk misrepresenting an inquiry’s remit and terms of reference.