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This Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022. 3. An LCM was lodged by Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans on 23 November 2022. 4.
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Mr Finlay Carson MSP Convener Rural Affairs and Islands Committee The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP [email protected] 16 February 2024 Dear Finlay, Electrofishing for Razor Clam Scientific Trial- Annual Update Report Year Five As you may recall from previous updates, during consideration of The Razor Clams (Prohibition on Fishing and Landing) (Scotland) Order 2017 (Scottish Statutory Instrument 2017/419) the then Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee requested updates on the Scottish Government’s scientific trial of electrofishing for razor clams.
Following the formation of a new Northern Ireland Executive on 3 February 2024, we firmly believe that it may now be possible for some further progress to be made towards finalising the 28 Common Frameworks that are currently operating on a provisional basis.
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. • I would welcome the Scottish Government’s views on the situation with regards complaints procedures for community councillors, and what options may be available to address it. Finally, the Committee and our predecessor have completed several inquiries into various aspects of the Community Empowerment Act, and we will be tracking the issues raised in tho...
We will retain our existing vision and values however you may notice that we have combined strategic objectives 5 and 6 to create a more concise action; “to be an effective and efficient, future-focused delivery organisation”.
The review is anticipated to run from November 2023 through to May 2024 and will comprise a mixture of desk research, interviews with key stakeholders, and targeted sectoral engagement sessions.
Licensable activities The published guidance reflects the wording of the Act in respect of licensable activities and the definition of cover and states: “The Act defines ‘cover’ as a place above ground in which a wild mammal may be concealed from sight, but not including an enclosed place from which a wild mammal could not be flushed.”
At my request, Officials have reviewed the position explained previously by both the Director- General Economy and myself and reconfirmed the view that at this stage, the content of the reports remain commercially sensitive in respect of the future success of FMPG and may cause harm to the interests of commercial external advisors on whose frank advice the ...
Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade Richard Lochhead MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Claire Baker MSP Economy and Fair Work Committee The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP ___ 27 September 2023 Dear Claire PROGRAMME FOR COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (REVOCATION) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019; EUROPEAN GROUPING OF TERRITORIAL COOPERATION (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020; PROHIBITION ON QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020 EU EXIT LEGISLATION – PROTOCOL WITH SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT The Scottish Parliament agreed on the dates below that it was content for Scottish Ministers to give their consent to the UK SIs listed below, including Scottish devolved matters, as set out in the relevant notifications to the Parliament: • 19/03/2019 - Programme for Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (COSME) EU Exit Legislation • 03/09/2019 - European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 • 10/11/2020 - Prohibition on Quantitative Restrictions (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 The Competitiveness of Enterpises and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations were made by the UK Government on 16 May...