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As I am sure members will agree, and as I have said, the starting point is that the current flood legislation framework is profoundly out of date. We need to identify why it is out of date if we are to get the new legislation right.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Her Majesty's Government in respect of the St Andrew's Day BankHoliday (Scotland) Bill, as introduced by Dennis Canavan MSP.
I would like to hear from the minister how he will judge whether the arrangements for the reporting of data are fit for purpose.By calling for publication of such data by farm management area and by specifying publication dates, amendment 14 strikes the necessary balance between making the data available and acknowledging the concerns of the industry.
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Teaching and school staff do not get enough support with de-escalation, and our concern about the draft guidance that was shared with us in 2022 was that its focus was on the safe use of the techniques rather than on de-escalation.
The Green Book aims to ensure that public resources are used effectively and efficiently to deliver the best public value.6HM Treasury. (2024, May). The Green Book (2022). Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-green-book-appraisal-and-evaluation-in-central-government/the-green-book-2020?
However, the full implementation of UK customs controls on goods moving from the EU to GB was postponed to January 2022 due to ongoing discussions with the EU regarding the potential renegotiation of the Protocol(2).
The next phase is CPD logs to keep people's qualifications up to date. We are bringing the system more into line with what is happening in the education system.