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Protected Trust Deeds
During the Committee’s consideration of the Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2019 some witnesses raised concerns that Protected Trust Deeds (PTDs) were being promoted and recommended when not the best solution. The Committee agreed to carry out a short inquiry into PTDs hearing from people living with debt and having expe...
The nature of the UK’s future relationship with the EU will ultimately determine how we can best transition from these separation provisions to future arrangements.
The nature of the UK’s future relationship with the EU will ultimately determine how we can best transition from these separation provisions to future arrangements.
Lastly Professor Kathleen Stock considered the term ‘gender identity’ to be contested and stated in relation to sex that—
Gender identity is a contested term, with no well-established meaning (I note it is not defined by the census either). It is best understood as either a) one’s strong sense of how ‘masculine’ or ‘feminine’ one is; or b) one’s strong beli...
The Scottish Government advises that it is best to look at the change in the gender pay gap over time because of uncertainties with the statistical significance of annual changes.1Scottish Government. (2016, June).
It will be an option to consider when we prepare the delivery programme for the national planning framework and are considering how best to ensure that key sites and projects of national or regional importance are managed and brought forward for development in a co-ordinated way.
The Scottish Government advises that it is best to look at the change in the gender pay gap over time because of uncertainties with the statistical significance of annual changes1Scottish Government. (2016, June).
The Review's recommendations on this point are addressed in the next section.
Best practice and transparency
The Review discussed the, at times, deep suspicion between proponents of hunting and those who are opposed.
We recommend our successor committee continues this approach across its inquiry and legislative work and liaises with other committees to share best practice, so their approach is compatible with the requirements of the UNCRC.