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The UK Government justifies the breadth of the power on the basis that it can only be used to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to social security co-ordination and to make consequential (etc.) provision to primary legislation or retained direct EU legislation.
We appreciate that tens of thousands homes and businesses are still be connected as part of this programme but they do form part of a co- ordinated build sequence designed for maximum efficiency.
In response to the question of how strategic planning approaches could be improved, the participants identified the need for:
A dedicated staff resource to co-ordinate policy and practice in each local authority;
Improved collaboration between child and adult services, including developing a shared eligibility criteria;
Increased involvement of young people, their carers and third sector partners;
The development of clear and co-ordinated transition pathways, emphasising early interventions; and
A nationally agreed framework to measure effectiveness of transitions.
The provisions of the Bill extend to the whole of the United Kingdom and the provisions in relation to social security co-ordination trigger the requirement for legislative consent to be sought from the Scottish Parliament.
As well as managing our shareholder interest in strategic commercial assets, the division also has the capability to provide and support a co-ordinated response to companies in distress.