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The data shows that economic inactivity in Scotland is 21.9 per cent, which shows a 1.4 per cent reduction since last year, so that number is moving in the right direction.
The petition, which has been lodged by Andrew Wedge, calls for exactly what it says on the tin: for the Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that every city in Scotland has a direct express rail connection to the others by expanding ScotRail’s inter7city routes to include Scotland’s newest city of Dun...
The member has raised an important point. He is absolutely right: the emerging scientific evidence shows that managed pollinators—even when they are native, as honey bees are in Scotland—could have a detrimental effect on wild pollinators in fragile ecosystems.
As I understand it, the IIC has no offices in Scotland or the UK. To check that I have those facts right, I ask my officials whether they want to comment.
The next meeting of the committee will be held on Tuesday 16 March, when we shall consider the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 2.Meeting closed at 09:17.
The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 [draft]
The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 [draft] were laid in the Scottish Parliament on 4 September and are subject to the affirmative procedure.
Scottish Liberal Democrats have long been clear that investment in community sentencing is vital if we are to tackle Scotland’s staggeringly high prison population level, which is both unsafe and unsustainable.