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The Scottish Government expects to lay commencement regulations in early May 2022 that will bring into force the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 this summer.
Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2023 and Auditor’s Report on the Accounts Under agenda item 2, we will take evidence on Audit Scotland’s annual report and accounts for the year to 31 March 2023 and the auditor’s report on the accounts.
It is then for ministers to weigh up the various competing issues that they wish to take account of. That is a matter for Scottish Government ministers to take into account.
There is a requirement in the 2019 act for us to lay, along with the final version of national planning framework 4 for approval, a document that sets out how representations have been taken into account.
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has just written to Ms Gallacher to lay out the Government’s plans, which will involve officials engaging with health boards that do not have adequate accommodation to ensure that that is provided.