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I am sure that you all know it anyway but I just want to emphasise that some of the committee’s work on the Social Security (Scotland) Bill addressed the question of what happens if the agency does not get it right first time—let us hope that it does—and how to smooth the path of appeals, at least in Scotland.
British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-13046, in the name of Mark Griffin, on the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill.
He suggests that the 28 days should allow things like gathering of telephone billing evidence to be completed. The reality is that often telephone bills and evidence of internet use are not held in either Scotland or the United Kingdom.
Legislation
Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill
The Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 14 June.
Members indicated agreement.Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No 7) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/98) Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No 7) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/98) The committee agreed that no points arose on the instrument.High Hedges (Scotland) Bill: After Stage 2 High Hedges (Scotland) Bill: After Stage 2 Agenda item 3 involves consideration of the delegated powers provisions in the High Hedges (Scotland) Bill after stage 2.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how widely available support services are for families of drug addicts and those who misuse alcohol A range of support services for families of people who use drugs and misuse alcohol are available across Scotland.
Okay. I just wondered whether Audit Scotland had anything to add. Audit Scotland carries out the work on behalf of the Accounts Commission and the Auditor General for Scotland.