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To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission an independent review of records retention and data gaps that affect the identification of people exposed to the pregnancy medication, stilbestrol (DES). S6W-40250
I am interested to know about 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019 and previous years, and I am also interested in the role of moderation in schools at a local authority level in 2021 compared to 2020, because that might flush out some of the issues.
Tha an cunntas-sluaigh a’ toirt freagairtean dhuinn—tha barrachd dhaoine a’ cleachdadh a’ chànain agus tha na h-àireamhan de luchd-labhairt a’ dol suas. Ach chunnaic sinn cuideachd gu bheil de luchd-labhairt anns na sgìrean traidiseanta a’ dol sìos agus chan eil an cunntas-sluaigh a’ sealltainn dè cho fileanta ’s a tha luchd-labhairt no cho tric ‘s a tha iad a’ bruidhinn a’ chànain.
I will not go down the fruitless avenue of trying to compare Turing with Erasmus. I agree with the UK Government—I do not often say that—when it says that doing so is comparing two different types of activities.
Police Powers and Enforcement Authority We undertook to review the powers of entry and search included in the bill - particularly those that may be exercised without a warrant - and to confirm how these compare with existing police powers and previous legislation, such as the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020.
We believe that by raising domestic and non-domestic lodgement fees equally, this will ensure fairness across all EPCs lodged, in covering the additional costs of the new system. 4 Comparative analysis which the Scottish Government is publishing alongside this consultation, shows that the level of lodgement fee charged remains well within benchmarks for comparative small EU countries such as Lithuania, Ireland and Denmark, which charge administrative fees of between £5 to £25 per domestic EPC.
There has been an improvement in the gender balance of MSPs across the Parliament this session compared with the previous session. It would be helpful to try to reflect this balance in committee membership as far as possible.