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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Good morning, and welcome to the 29th meeting in 2022 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee.
Committee Members visit a school uniform bank at a secondary school in DunfermlineScottish ParliamentSeveral of our inquiries resulted in significant progress being made.
We have given a big boost by cutting regulation and addressing the supply of finance, with the Green Investment Bank and the British Business Bank. On technology, we have invested £1 billion in broadband and mobile infrastructure.
There is no automatic right to a loan and a business case must be demonstrated, but the banks need to demonstrate further that they are lending to SMEs.
The letter further explains that, at present, the dates for future Privy Council meetings are unclear and it is therefore desirable that, if possible, the order is laid before Her Majesty on 15 July.
Only Shetland Islands Council continues to qualify for a grant and will receive just under £761,000, which is payable in 12 equal monthly instalments.The housing support grant originally dates from the Housing (Financial Provisions) Scotland Act 1978, which is 34 years old.
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"Scottish Ministers will be required to have regard to the Plan when exercising functions specified in secondary legislation, in accordance with section 6 of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022. Consideration is currently being given to the suitability and appropriateness of including the Scottish Minister’s legislative duties imparted by...