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However, this did not negate the need to take great care in formulating consumer protections.iiiWritten submission Professor Louise Gullifer
In subsequent written correspondence, Professor Steven argued that excluding all consumers from granting a statutory pledge would leave Scotland out of line with modern international standards as set out by the United Nations, the World Bank and in legislation by “just about every other country which has reformed moveable transactions law in recent times.”ivCorrespondence from Professor Andrew Steven to the Convener. 26 October 2022.
It makes provision about public service pension schemes, including retrospective provision to rectify unlawful discrimination in the way in which existing schemes were restricted under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (“the PSPA 2013”) and corresponding Northern Ireland legislation; establishes new public pension schemes for members of occupational pension schemes of bodies that were brought into public ownership under the Banking...
The pandemic saw a shift in the way UK consumers carry out their day-to-day business, with many former technophobes (including myself) finding the joy of next- day delivery and internet banking. Prior to coronavirus, I never entertained banking apps or contactless technology, electing instead to receive paper statements and utilise telephone banking to carry out remote business.
The Committee held four evidence sessions:
27 September 2022 - Scottish Law Commission
4 October 2022 - Legal and then consumer/money advice stakeholders
25 October 2022 - Banking and small business representatives and then Registers of Scotland
1 November 2022 - the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
The Committee published its Stage 1 report1Scottish Parliament Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. (2022).
A further letter from the Deputy First Minister to the COSLA President on 15 December 2022, setting out the details of the Local Government settlement for 2023/24, had no mention of any conditions around teacher numbers and learning hours.
In the event that these identify areas of concern, Scottish Government will work with UK government (Treasury, British Business Bank) as well as other SG policy areas and enterprise agencies to develop an appropriate response.
At its meeting yesterday, the Economy and Fair Work Committee agreed to invite the Bank’s Chair, Willie Watt, to give evidence on Wednesday 16 March at 10:30am.