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We need to have an equalities led approach from the outset, as the Bill is being drafted. That will help us answer the following questions. What data do we have?
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Date answered:
31 March 2009
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Terms used in this briefing
Acquired gender - the Gender Recognition Act 2004 describes this as the gender in which an applicant is living and seeking recognition
Bill - The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Cass Review- commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement in Autumn 2020 to make recommendations about the services provided by the NHS to c...
It stated that, in total, there will be costs of between £2.7 million and £5.3 million over 2025-26 and 2026-27 as the Bill is implemented, followed by ongoing costs of between £510,000 and £1.2 million per year.1Scottish Government. (2025, February 5).
Regulations may also specify the criteria to be applied and the procedure to be followed by the head of unit or chief social work officer in deciding whether to give such consent or agreement, and the procedure for the notification of decisions and the giving of reasons for decision.
meetingId=15649</a> that the Scottish Government would provide an update on the capital delivery of existing infrastructure at the end of January and the updated IIP would be published in the Spring following the UK Spring Budget. She added “it will be important to see what [the Spring Budget] looks like before we introduce the IIP revisions as the bu...
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The majority of the Committee recognises that exemptions can be expected to vary across different parts of the country depending on local circumstances and therefore supports a degree of local flexibility following consultation with relevant stakeholders.iMiles Briggs MSP and Pam Gosal MSP dissented from this recommendatio...
SCDC say that CPP staff in local authorities would like to see partners step up their efforts to take a more active role, understand their role in working with communities and upskill staff for that, and to commit to continuous improvement and following best practice.
It would appear on the surface that inclusion as a planning partner… has not yet had the d...
Bill Lindsay (Fife Council) said they "are probably sufficient" but the problem was one of resources (finance and personnel) to implement the powers and take follow-up action. Craig Iles (South Ayrshire Council) disagreed and said "the expectation of the powers is greater than what the powers actually are."