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These views are summarised in the following Local Authority quote,
“The Scottish Government Super Sponsorship Scheme, before being put on pause, had issued [20,605]iiNumber amended to match the number of Scottish Super sponsor visas approved on 12 July 2022.Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. (2025, June 22).
This is based on average staff costs for 2022-23 (policy support of C2 (0.05 FTE), C1 (0.2 FTE), B3 (0.25 FTE), B2 (0.25 FTE) and legal support of C2 (0.1 FTE).
Therefore, it is essential that we keep cross-dressing within that definition. The use of up-to-date and inclusive language is an important overall objective.
Do you think that, if there is going to be regulatory change, it should be considered every five years so that it keeps as up to date as possible with the current climate?
However, I add the caveat that I put in my submission, which is that many victims of domestic abuse start by saying, “I am going to face him in court”, but as the court date gets closer that becomes just too much.