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They acknowledged our concerns around the administration of banned substances and the lack of external regulation and transparency which in our view is a purposeful approach by the industry to avoid scrutiny and be held accountable. They also noted the inherent risks of racing where “opportunities to mitigate welfare issues may not be possible” such as lack...
The then Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities responded on 14 August indicating that the “UK Government takes into account a variety of factors when seeking delegated powers in devolved areas.”
Under the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Section 17, the Chief Constable of Scotland is responsible for the policing of Scotland, and is accountable to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) rather than Scottish Ministers.
The Nephrops trawl fishery Nephrops Trawl employs a relatively fine net that is dragged across the seabed and it is generally recognised as an environmentally damaging 2 form of fishing on account of its bycatch and benthic impacts .
However, Freeports do not recognise Trades Unions. • Accountability is a key concern. What controls will be in place to protect the environment and the health and safety of those who work there?
While we note that the sale of bulk waste goods will also contribute to operating costs, we again have no insight or control of this commodity based market to assess or assure best value-for-money. 3) That despite Zero Waste Scotland advising that they have “carried out wide collaboration 3 and engagement with stakeholders across Scotland” and that they have set up and facilitated an ‘Industry Advisory Group’, that ourselves and many of our peers in the craft spirits sector have had little or no opportunity to input or help steer the operation of the scheme nor invited to attend events, briefings or consultations on it. 1 Circularity Scotland | Scottish National Investment Bank (thebank.scot) 2 Our Team | Circularity Scotland Ltd 3 Zero Waste Scotland - Annual Report of Accounts...
The conference will also include workshops on: • Remaining Relevant in Response to a Pandemic: The Role and Responsibilities of Parliament • Role of Parliaments in Achieving Sustainable Development • A People’s Parliament: Accessibility through Innovation • Professional Development for Parliamentarians - Opportunities and Challenges for Small Parliaments • Access to Assistive Technologies • Implementation of Standards Across the Commonwealth Parliaments • Building Gender Sensitive Parliaments Youth Roundtable • Cyberbullying: Youth, Trolling and Mental Health • The Climate Emergency: Are Parliaments Holding Governments to Account...
In addition, the project has its own project board with an SRO (Head of BIT Infrastructure) who is accountable for the successful delivery of the project A project manager is also in place and is responsible for the day to day management of the project. 13.
DWP provides access to its Customer Information Systems to identify and verify information and has enabled Social Security Scotland’s use of its payment and accounting services. Successful implementation of the Scottish Government benefits introduced to date demonstrates the effectiveness of this collaborative approach, although as I mentioned in Committee ...
Chief Executive’s Office Hugh Gillies Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G40HF [email protected] bc Richard Leonard MSP 3 May 2022 Convenor ublic Audit Committee PRoom T3.60 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Dear Richard, The 2020/21 Audit of Scottish Canals Thank you for your letter of 13 April regarding the audit of Scottish Canals’ Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21, following my and Transport Scotland colleagues’ evidence given to the Public Audit Committee on 24 March.