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Officials, the Crofting Commission and Ministers have reflected on the findings of this report, and appropriate action has been initiated through an Improvement Plan. As at May 2022, 38 of the 41 recommendations Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.
The Committee would nevertheless welcome further explanation on why you consider it appropriate that these powers may be exercised without a requirement to consult with or obtain consent from the Scottish Ministers?
The Committee would nevertheless welcome further explanation on why you consider it appropriate that these powers may be exercised without a requirement to consult with or obtain consent from the Scottish Ministers?
It is proposed to hold around three or four meetings per year. Topic areas may include international perspectives; corporate influence; marketing and promotions; and reviewing progress on delivering change.
This has been presented as a four-yearly figure because there may be a time delay between installations becoming operational and being captured in the datasets noted above, and an annual figure may not capture changes.
As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. a Government, Committee or Member’s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged.
Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 12 May 2020 to 5 May 2021. 7. Legacy report (in private): The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.