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This is in effect a framework provision, with much of the detail to be set out by the Scottish Government in regulations at a later date.
The Bill essentially sets out that the Scottish Ministers are required to make a period products scheme.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 December 2018
He reported that:
The charity's work, particularly its work with the needy elderly people whom it supports, is by no means out of date or moribund. On the contrary, the people who are supported by it are very grateful.
Any local authority not intending to agree the offer, and associated terms, must notify the Scottish Government by 18 January 2019. This is also the date by which any discrepancies identified by local authorities or COSLA should be raised with the Scottish Government.
Obviously, a criminal records check shows a person's criminal record at the date that the check is done, which means that it cannot simply be transferred to another local authority later on.
There might be another possibility: given that we will be taking evidence from Church organisations on the proposed housing bill, we might be able to schedule evidence on both matters on the same date. I am not thirled to the date; it was the principle that I wanted to push.
We will come back to committee members with suggested dates. The practicality of fitting in meetings has been raised, but we will do our very best to supply those dates as soon as possible, given the committee's concern about the matter.