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This includes ending poverty, supporting fair wages and families, and improving our physical and social environments through initiatives, such as the Scottish Child Payment , Best Start Foods and Best Start Grants.
I welcome the Government’s commitment to putting the best cost of living support package anywhere in the United Kingdom front and centre of its approach.
(S6O-05219) The Scottish Government supports the establishment of a common housing register in Glasgow, either citywide or on a district basis, only where the council and housing associations that are involved are in agreement that that is the best way forward to manage their allocation policies.
In the light of the Government’s evidence, I wonder whether the committee would consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the Scottish Government’s position is that the extensive clinical examination, which was introduced by the NHS dental payment reform in 2023, is based on the best clinical practice guidelines, an...
Is the minister confident that, when the legislation is fully enacted, it will address that disaster, or do more actions need to be taken to ensure that the judiciary truly puts children’s wellbeing at the heart of decisions that it makes on contact? Ensuring the child’s best interests is central in any contact case and was the key aim of the 2020 act.
On 4 September, Clackmannanshire Council representatives attended the first meeting of a new RAAC in housing leadership group, which I convened and which I chair, to share best practice and expedite progress. Following my commitment to meet residents who have been affected by RAAC, my officials are in the process of agreeing an appropriate date to meet resi...
In fact, the First Minister went to the White House to ensure that he was representing the Scotch Whisky Association to get the best possible deal, which should feed back into the industry.
On the significant occasion of the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, and on behalf of the Scottish Government, I offer my warmest greetings and best wishes to the Dalai Lama and the Buddhist community in Scotland.
The Scottish Government’s “Code of Practice for the Welfare of Cats” recommends that all responsible cat owners consider microchipping their pets as the best way of ensuring that they can be reunited with their rightful owners.
On the announcement on the programme for government, the 100,000 new appointments are to help general practice to deliver what it does best, which is to prevent ill health.