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The Promoter's Memorandum states that the Trustees of the Widow's Fund instructed an Opinion of Counsel, and that counsel concluded that:
The deficiencies in the existing legislation are that it provides no flexibility for different types of membership and that it makes no provision for the orderly winding up and dissolution of the Society or for the distribution of its assets and those of the Widows’ Fund should that be necessary.1Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill, Promoter's Memorandum (SP Bill 55-PM). (2019, September 27).
We expect the National Anti-Bullying Approach to be reviewed at least every three years, so as to ensure it keeps pace with changes or developments which materially affect its efficacy and efficiency.
Transport Scotland, through its EV Infrastructure Fund, has made funding available to all of Scotland’s local authorities to develop public electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategies and infrastructure expansion plans.
With regard to our funding decisions, we continue to fund LGBTQI organisations that provide a service to a community that faces increased threats in the current climate.
We will invest nearly £1 billion a year in affordable, high-quality and funded early learning and childcare, and we commit to supporting early development and reducing developmental concerns at 27 to 30 months by a quarter by 2030.
Since 2022, the Just Transition Fund has allocated over £75 million to create jobs, support innovation, empower communities, and secure the highly skilled workforce of the future.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 December 2021
We are unable to comment on any initial funding avenues which specific projects may have pursued as the projects were put forward as developed business cases by the Local Authority applicants.
Recipients use the funding for services that offer the flexibility that they might not otherwise have to live in their own home and to take up employment or education, and the funding helps to reduce social isolation.