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There is nothing greater than when people will lay down their lives and their time for the sake of others, and bring peace and hope to our communities.
As he says, the Parliament has agreed legislation that will simplify and modernise the law on defamation, and I am pleased that the Scottish Government expects to lay commencement regulations in early May, which will bring the 2021 act into force this summer.
Prior to the pandemic, the use of the made affirmative procedure for laying Scottish statutory instruments was relatively rare—in single-digit figures per annum—but, since March 2020, we have considered its use on well over 100 occasions.
Although the committee’s expectation is that the Scottish Government should adhere to the 28-day rule in order to facilitate proper parliamentary scrutiny, does it nevertheless wish to note that it is satisfied with the explanation that has been provided for the failure to comply with the laying requirements, given the particular circumstances in this insta...
Some guidance went out recently from the Scottish Funding Council to individual colleges about how to reflect it in their accounts. People with more expertise than me are ensuring that it is reflected in the Scottish Government accounts, too.
There are key themes around leadership and accountability. How do we ensure appropriate leadership and accountability in relation to equality and human rights?
S5W-19979 Ross Greer: To ask the Scottish Government how many companies are account managed by Scottish Enterprise, and whether it will provide a list such companies, broken down by how long they have been account managed for.