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Neil Gray also highlighted Scotland’s 10-year strategy for social enterprise, where Scottish Government is investing £1.5 million in start-up support for new and emerging social entrepreneurs.
More background on the nature crisis in Scotland can be found in the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (published 2024) and the 2023 State of Nature Report for Scotland.
I urge the Committee to consider stronger regulatory measures, a transition away from open-net systems, and a precautionary approach that prioritises the protection of Scotland’s wild fish, coastal ecosystems, and rural communities.
The Scottish Government continue to fund a boost to ensure a representative sample is provided in Scotland, enabling the production of Scotland level statistics.
Our Convener stood down to become Scotland’s Housing Minister. We have since been seeking additional MSP support for the group, which we now have, and hosted a meeting on 21 November 2023 to elect officer bearers.
Thereafter, they will be indexed in line with inflation; • Scotland’s capital borrowing powers will no longer be fixed, and instead will also increase in line with inflation from next year.