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In the Scottish Government’s view, “there are no practical or legislative bars to a formal consent requirement which would allow the flexibility to make GB or UK-wide instruments where that is agreed to be best, while recognising and respecting devolution.”
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2021
Under section 3 of the 2010 Act, when exercising any function under the Act that affects the Scottish marine area the Scottish Ministers and public authorities must act in the way best calculated to further the achievement of sustainable development, including the protection and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the health of the area.
Kind regards
Claire Baker MSP
Convener
Economy and Fair Work Committee 2022-2023 pre-budget comments
We held evidence sessions during September[1] to discuss how the Scottish Government budget for 2022-23 could best support a post-pandemic society and drive business recovery.
Islay Community Council reported that it discussed the recommendations at an open meeting and had unanimously agreed that the Boundaries Scotland proposals would not be in the best interests of the community:
“Instead, we would like to retain 'status quo'.
Under section 3 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, when exercising any function under the Act that affects the Scottish marine area the Scottish Ministers and public authorities must act in the way best calculated to further the achievement of sustainable development, including the protection and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the health of the area...
The purpose of control areas is:
to help local authorities manage high concentrations of secondary letting (where it affects the availability of residential housing or the character of a neighbourhood);
to control short-term lets in places or types of building where it is not appropriate; and
to help local authorities ensure that homes are used to best effe...
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2020
In her view, the description of a “non-natural person” must therefore be flexible. The Member believes that the best way to achieve this balance is by conferring the power to adapt and modify the description of a “non-natural person” to Scottish Ministers by regulations subject to the affirmative procedure.
The Scottish economy cannot afford the double hit of COVID-19 and the growing likelihood of a ‘no deal’, or at best a hard Brexit deal, in less than nine months’ time.
I will look seriously at that suggestion and consider how such an uplift can be best achieved for remote rural areas.13Local Government and Communities Committee.