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Any deployment of new technologies should be lawful, effective, proportionate and compliant with the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).The use of live facial recognition technology is an operational matter for Police Scotland, under the scrutiny of the Scottish Police Authority.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 April 2023
The Scottish Government’s Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2022 sets out that SFRS should ensure that the capability of its assets and staff, combined with technological improvements, enable it to respond to incidents with the right resources at the right time across communities in Scotland.
Regardless of their parent or carer’s working status, all children have a right to play, to learn and to access experiences that meet their physical, social, emotional and cultural needs; and a right to associate with their peers.
Response to Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee call for views on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill.:
Instruments drawn to the attention of the Lead Committee
Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/101)
Purpose
The instrument provides for the following temporary reliefs intended to counter the adverse economic impact of COVID-19 for the 2020-2021 financial year only.
a 1.6% non-domestic rates relief for all non-domestic properties in Scotland applying to the gross rates bill (including any supplements);
a 100% non-domestic rates relief for properties with specified uses in the retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) sectors; and
a 100% relief for airports and handling service providers, and for lands and heritages occupied by Loganair Ltd.
Section 4 – NHS duties in relation to staffing (insertion of section 12IAD(2) – duty to ensure appropriate staffing: senior registered nurses)
Section 4 – NHS duties in relation to staffing (insertion of section 12IB(1) – duty to follow the common staffing method)
Section 5A – Role of Healthcare Improvement Scotland in relation to staffing (insertion of section 12IJ(4) – HIS: monitoring and development of staffing tools)
Section 5A – Role of Healthcare Improvement Scotland in relation to staffing (insertion of section 12IK(5) – HIS: monitoring and development of staffing tools)
Section 5A – Role of Healthcare Improvement Scotland in relation to staffing (insertion of section 12IK(6) – HIS: monitoring and development of staffing tools)
Section 5A – Role of Healthcare Improvement Scotland in relation to staffing (insertion of 12IO(1) – HIS: ministerial guidance on staffing functions)
Section 10 – Functions of SCSWIS in relation to staffing methods (insertion of sections 82B – regulations: requirement to use staffing methods)
Section 10 – Functions of SCSWIS in relation to staffing methods (insertion of section 82BA(4) – review and redevelopment of staffing methods)
Recommendation
The Committee therefore reports that it is content with the delegated powers provisions contained in the Bill.
To ensure that every patient in Scotland is aware of SPIRE and of their right to opt out of it, we will launch an extensive public information and engagement campaign on 7 March.
The SNH Report sets out the background to the current approaches to deer management in the uplands as well as the lowlands.
In considering the Land Reform Bill at Stage One1Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee. (2015, December 4). 10th Report, 2015 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.
The next question is, that motion S6M-15086, in the name of Kenneth Gibson, on behalf of the Finance and Public Administration Committee, on Scotland’s commissioner landscape, as amended, be agreed to.