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Dr Ben Christman of the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland put those figures in context:
...if someone has a disposable income of more than £245 per week, they will be ineligible.
That gives us a clue as to the need for wider advocacy support for the cohort of children who did not have rights extended to them by the amendments to the 2004 Act that were made by the Education (Scotland) Act 2016.
Of course, the average water charge in Scotland remains lower than the average charge in England and Wales, but we are committed to supporting people facing any issues with paying their water bills.
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 This document provides procedural information which will assist in preparing for and following proceedings on the above Bill.
S cottish National Investment Bank Bill Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 This document provides procedural information which will assist in preparing for and following proceedings on the above Bill.
Renewables Economy (Support for North-east Scotland) To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the renewables economy in the north-east of Scotland, including through the retraining of energy workers and enhancing supply chain development.
I had the pleasure of meeting Professor Dorling when I was down in London a few months ago, which I found very insightful. The member is right to point to the fact that the Scottish child payment is available only in Scotland.
The UK Government’s welfare reforms have been hugely damaging to people in Scotland and right across the UK. They are driving people into poverty, which is a political choice that the UK Government has made.