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The Committee also considered the reasons for the breach of the 28 day rule, which in this case are set out in a letter to the Presiding Officer dated 17 July 2020 (see Annex A).
The letter explains that the regulations have taken time to be finalised due to an intensive exercise to determine the impact of Covid-19 on the Scottish Government’s plans for the...
The Scottish Government’s reasons for the breach are set out in a letter to the Presiding Officer dated 22 April 2020 (see Annex B). The letter explains that at present, 30 April is the deadline for considering placing requests made before 15 March.
With robust monitoring systems in place (as discussed later in the report), there is the opportunity to learn from experience and to benefit from technological advances between now and the target date.
The length of the target
The Committee notes concerns regarding the length of the target date set out in the Bill, ...
I am keen to push you on timetabling and dates. I have two questions. I would like to hear a clear commitment with some dates for or an idea of when things will progress with the overall change to a national care service through the bill.
For example, we had one referral about a black family who were going to Barbados on holiday. I am from the Caribbean, and Barbados is very close to where I am from.