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The listed public authorities are required to use the information to increase their diversity of board membership and as part of their recruitment and succession planning programmes. From April 2017, public authorities are required to report on the steps they are taking towards increasing diversity on their boards, as well as detailing the number of men and...
Table 5: Scottish Social Security system: implementation costsTotal costs for four year period to 2020-21, £mIT systems190Estates14Staffing104Total308The FM notes that:
the estimates of implementation costs...will change materially as further discussions are taken and the programme of work to specify and procure the infrastructure required for Scotland's n...
The Scottish Government publishes guidance for social landlords that aims to provide practical assistance on the legal framework that governs their allocation policies.
Scouting has gone through a number of major changes over the years, in its uniform, programme, training programme and also its membership, with the admission of girls in recent years.
I think that it is important that there is diversity in the programme. It would be a real loss if the programme were to become solely a Malawi programme.
Yesterday, the chancellor unveiled the biggest home building programme since the 1970s. Responding, the trade body for house builders, Homes for Scotland, said that the sentiment of the announcement was clear: “to back those who aspire to buy their own home.”
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights recently launched the planning review, which is looking at delivery of housing and at the existing infrastructure to ensure that it is not just a process but is about effective and efficient delivery of housing programmes. We are looking at those issues, as well.
There are a number of areas, such as the lifelong learning programme, the common agricultural policy and the common fisheries policy, on which I think that we should seek clarification and advice from HM Treasury.
(S4F-01298) Later today, I will have meetings to take forward the Government’s programme for Scotland. A few days ago, Sean McLaughlin was sentenced to 10 years for culpable homicide.
As members may remember, there were some discussions about how the failure to agree the budget would affect various funding programmes. I draw your attention to the comments from the EU budget commissioner, who has said:“There is a serious risk that we will run out of funds early in the course of next year.