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The drafting of the order has taken account of previous census orders, and it also reflects changes to the National Records of Scotland’s policy development and its updated approach to the census.
(Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 11 May 2012.That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the National Library of ScotlandBill at Stage 2 be completed by 27 April 2012.
Section 11
Currently, all children’s hearings, as well as pre-hearing panels - a form of initial hearing required for certain legal and procedural matters - must consist of three members.
Section 11 of the Bill makes various amendments to the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act') to allow children...
The prevailing view and recommendation of the Committee was that the practice should cease for four specific areas of Scottish economic statistics: Scottish GDP, the Retail Sales Index for Scotland (RSIS), Quarterly National Accounts Scotland (QNAS) and Government Expenditure and Revenues (GERS).
However, the submission from the Law Society of Scotland questions whether the Bill is sufficiently clear in relation to what amounts to a course of behaviour.
I have agreed with the independent chair that the review will take a human rights-based approach, with a strong emphasis on the needs, rights and preferences of people who use services, their carers and their families.
It pains me to say it, but Willie Rennie was right. How would the Scottish Government respond if hundreds of truckloads of waste from England were dumped in Scotland daily?
The chief constable is absolutely right to say that we will not follow practice in the Metropolitan Police, for example, and that policing in Scotland has a responsibility for broader safety and wellbeing.
However, instead, the UK Government has allocated only £14 million a year to Scotland. That fails to recognise the value and importance of Scotland’s seas.
Almost two decades since the formation of the Scottish Parliament, massive gains have been made in LGBT rights in Scotland. Rights such as equal marriage rights have been hard fought for by tens of thousands of strong, proud LGBT activi...