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As set out within the Tackling Child Poverty third year progress report, published on 23 June 2021, it is estimated that the Scottish Government invested almost £2.5 billion to support low income households in 2020-21. The member can find the breakdown of this investment on pages 67-69 of the report using the following link: https://www.gov.scot/publications/tackling-child-poverty-third-year-progress-report-2020-2021 S6W-02070
In announcing the Scottish Government's decision to introduce a grouse moor licensing regime on 26 November 2020, the (then) Rural Affairs and Natural Environment Minister, Mairi Gougeon MSP said:
...we recognise the contribution that grouse shooting makes to the rural economy.
(Scotland) Act 2008 and paragraph 1(1) of schedule 19 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. The instrument is subject to made affirmative procedure by virtue of section 122(6) of the 2008 Act and paragraph 6(2) and (3) of schedule 19 of the 2020 Act.
During the second lockdown (October/November 2020), she ran out of time and money and needed to find alternative employment which meant putting her business aside.
We introduced new protections on prepayment meter self-disconnection and ability to pay in December 2020. The new measures help consumers in crisis and with long term debt problems by making suppliers more accountable in offering support.
Upon release of the Report the Environment Secretary stated that careful consideration would be given to the recommendations and other evidence, involving meeting key stakeholders to discuss the findings.
In the following months Covid-19 became a global pandemic – Scotland was locked down on 23rd March 2020.