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The Scottish Government is using the time until the consultation analysis is available to work with partners and citizens to establish the processes that will best support collaborative working for future phases of the National Care service programme.
The Government’s response explains why, in these circumstances, we do not consider that these objectives will be best pursued by making the scheme in regulations, but I do fully understand that the Committee wishes to understand more about how the scheme will operate in practice.
There is an opportunity to ensure that Scotland and all its regions are at the global forefront of best practice.
This collaboration, however, needs to go beyond enterprise agencies, Scottish Government, and local authorities and ensure it continues to involve wider partners involved in economic development, such as investors, landowners ...
In considering whether supporting this Bill would be in Scotland’s best interests the following conclusions have been reached:
The provisions within this Bill must be brought forward for Scotland or, as a separate jurisdiction, Scotland would be placed in a prejudicial position and Scottish citizens and businesses could be negatively impacted: in particul...
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...