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That fund is out there and it has a key new aspect that is the first of its type in the UK—a bus leasing model, which is being supported by the Scottish National Investment Bank. That is the first of the initiatives that SNIB has taken forward.
In October, I had the great pleasure of meeting two inspirational human rights defenders from Colombia, who represent the communities that live along the banks of the Atrato river, in the Chocó region.
Professor Cliff Hague, who will give evidence at a later date, says that the approach is the ultimate in up-front planning and that if we are doing up-front planning we should be doing it throughout Scotland.
The Scottish Government loan scheme asks for confirmation that the bank will not lend, and if the bank will not provide that confirmation, people have no access to the scheme.
Those revisions bring the code up to date and strengthen it in four key areas, First, the changes help home owners to understand what to expect and whether the property factor has met its obligations.
There is not much to it—it is just a couple of pages long—and there is not a great deal to become familiar with. Commencement dates matter, because a bill cannot become law the day after royal assent if things need to be done.