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That has long been an area of discussion in the Parliament, pre-pandemic. On 3 and 10 March, there was certainly no opposition from any party to what we were aiming to do.
I point out that if amendment 1 is agreed to, I will not be able to call amendments 35 and 5 because of pre-emption. Furthermore, if amendment 35 is agreed to, I will not be able to call amendment 5 because of pre-emption.
The committee should remember that the matter has already been heavily consulted on, and I am very conscious of that pre-work. It was not me but Ben Macpherson who discussed the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill and the previous regulations with the committee, but I know that a great deal of consultation took place, not least with businesses and co...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 January 2021
We have laid draft regulations to re-instate the temporary COVID-related exemption from the single use carrier bag charge for deliveries, collection of pre-ordered groceries and takeaways.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assumed executive competence for pre-existing Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit overpayment and fraud debt.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 December 2018
The number of newly qualified pharmacists entering the workforce is difficult to predict as pharmacists can come to work in Scotland from other parts of the UK as well as other countries. However through the NES Pre-Registration Pharmacist Scheme (PRPS) approximately 200 newly qualified pharmacists are available to enter the Scottish workforce each year.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 March 2017
The Scottish Government took decisive, pre-emptive action in 2013 to protect access to free school meals from the effects of the roll out of the UK Government welfare reforms and its introduction of Universal Credit.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 September 2016
Transport Scotland, the national transport agency, meets regularly with both Scottish Borders Council and SEStran to discuss a range of railway issues including the pre-appraisal study on the proposed extension to the Borders Railway.