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Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft) Age of Criminal Responsibility (Reports on Use of Places of Safety) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft) 5.
We will publish revised guidance for colleges, universities and student accommodation, reflecting the most up-to-date scientific advice, by next Tuesday, 1 September.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 December 2023
The Implementation Plan works in harmony with the Best Start, Bright Futures: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2022 to 2026 and is aligned with our strategic approach to education, health, justice, transport and communities.
The High Level Masonry (HLM) programme was launched in April 2022 to inspect over 200 sites with masonry above 1.5 metres and was a proactive response to climate-driven deterioration and safety risks.
Rather, as decided in Lord Advocate’s Reference [2022] UKSC 31, s.29(3) of the Scotland Act requires courts to consider the, “practical purposes” of the legislation, having regard to its “effect in all the circumstances”, extending beyond purely legal effects.
The CATS report found that, in 2024, of cats microchipped in Scotland 91% had up to date details. Previous parliamentary engagement Past discussions of mandatory chipping include: PE1938 (2022) - Introduce compulsory microchipping of cats in Scotland. th March 2023, the Convener of the Citizen When discussing the pet...
SIFT understood that the report had been received by Scottish Government in 2020, because that is the date it was received by NatureScot which is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government.
There has been an increase in the complexity of some types of private rented housing cases, such as eviction applications, with the introduction of new legislation and a change to the factors to be considered before a determination is reached. The busiest year to date was FY 2023/24 with 4,271 applications received and 3,745 cases disposed of.
This Guidance was updated in October 2022 to make clearer the roles and responsibilities of local authorities in making sure that people are able to get the support that is right for them.