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The provision of new PRS housing developments such as BTR is likely to be set at the prevailing current market rate and therefore while it may not be suitable for those on lower incomes it is an increasingly attractive option for young professionals seeking to live in our city centres.
The Group agreed to a suggestion by the Deputy Convener that he and the Convener write to the government to seek their thoughts on the creation of a life sciences fund as described by Sir Mike.
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Minutes of the meeting held on 30 May 2023.
Recommendation 105 in the SLC’s report is that the Accountant may report serious misconduct or material failure, whereas the draft SLC Bill provided that the Accountant must report the misconduct (provided the Accountant has concluded there is some appreciable misconduct or failure).
We opposed ScotRail’s decision to reduce services by over 10% compared to pre-pandemic levels from May 2022. Given that the Scottish Government has been running ScotRail in public ownership since April 2022, it now has direct control over service levels, and it is of significant concern that it has not yet reversed the cuts to services.
Marc Crothall (MC) asked for an update on ticket sales. 3 CB confirmed some events totally sold out, e.g. Fort William. Some events may be used as opportunity for ticketing for youth or community groups.
In any event, however, an argument that a decision of the Scottish Government in relation to a particular procurement or investment process may be mistaken by overseas governments for an alternative UK foreign policy lacks credibility. 17.
Equality, inclusion and Human Rights The First Minister’s prospectus reaffirms our commitment to embedding equality, inclusion and human rights into everything we do. The Committee may have noted that on 15 June the Scottish Government published a consultation on ambitious proposals for a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland.