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Under the current process, there is a funder of last resort for research and development. It was felt that R and D should be more of a priority and that there should be a funder of first resort.
What do you see as being the principal article 8 issues arising in connection with the remedial order, with particular reference to the United Kingdom Supreme Court judgment in the case of R (on the application of T and another) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (Appellants)?
I am sure that some members will recall the programme that we ran in October 2012 in partnership with Cancer Research UK—the R UV Ugly? campaign—which highlighted the dangers of 16 to 24-year-olds using sunbeds.
We have some of the best CCS storage sites in Europe, extremely strong R and D capacity in Scottish universities and colleges, and extremely strong industrial capability in the offshore oil and gas sector.
Demonstration treatments of children were identified by the local therapists.That outreach work was supported financially by the R S Macdonald Charitable Trust and the MacRobert Trust.
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On 17 September 2025, and following on from a Scottish Government funded research report,1Burman, M., Friskney, R., Mair, J., & Whitecross, R. (2022, December).
The second proposal is that an independent Scotland would deliver “tax credits for R&D expenditure”. There are already tax credit arrangements in the UK for R and D.
Indeed, for a number of years now, the UK has, like a number of other advanced economies, had tax reliefs for R and D, and our members thought that changes to that part of the tax regime might offer possibilities.
He also asked for an update on the pilot on basic income, which we are keen to take forward.Murdo Fraser revealed himself to be the J R Hartley of the chamber—that reference might date me, but I see that he got it, at least—and made a very gracious reference to Angus Robertson, which I think was fully justified.
That was despite SAGE warning that taking more than 48 to 72 hours has a significant impact on the R number. Crucially, the Government has failed to roll out mass testing, with most front-line workers such as our home carers still not being routinely tested.