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“Throughout our scrutiny, we took a wide range of evidence, navigating our way through many conflicting perspectives to reach the conclusions set out today. We had to battle to get some of the information we needed.
It was suggested that logbook loan providers use the fact that their customers need their cars as leverage to get payment of their loan before the debtor’s other financial commitments.
He indicated that the proposals set out in the Bill are “definitely the biggest public service change since devolution, so it is incumbent on us all that we get it right”, adding “I am, therefore, not afraid of scrutiny in that regard”.
Kinship carers want to be able to go to somebody and ask, “How do I get extra support at school? My young person is struggling and they are having difficulties, and I do not understand what that is about.”
There was some phenomenal development by people behind the scenes in Parliaments in the UK and around the world to get these arrangements up and running, but it was only done through pure necessity.
When asked about the timescale for Stage 3, the Accountant in Bankruptcy said:
Stakeholders have been quite clear that they want this to take the time needed to get it right. They are not looking for something quick; they are looking at a process that might well run for a year or two and do a fundamental strategic look.1Scottish Parliament. (2022, May 26).
Online services: a much higher proportion of respondents in 2022 reported using their GP surgery website and getting repeat prescriptions online.
Although the Committee's public survey suggests that awareness of digital health and care resources is increasing, NHS24 argues that further increasing awareness would help people use alternative pathways more rea...
We also heard views that the existing law is sufficient to deal with this issue, there should be more of a focus on production of low noise fireworks, and a concern about the economic impact on businesses of the restrictions.vFireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill: Digital Engagement Summary of Online Forum Submissions to support the Criminal Justice Committee’s scrutiny of the Bill (Participation and Communities Team) (March 2022), (page 8): https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/criminal-justice-committee/fireworks-bill-engagement-summary.pdf
Lorraine Gillies of the SCSN raised the difficulty of getting...
Kate Wallace of Victim Support Scotland told us that she supported the continued extension of the time limits “with a heavy heart” so that cases did not get dropped.iCriminal Justice Committee (Session 6), Official Report Wednesday 23 February 2022, Col 7 https://www.parliament.scot/api/sitecore/CustomMedia/OfficialReport?