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This is why we ran a Renters Rights marketing campaign in 2022 which aimed to raise awareness of the rights that PRS tenants have, particularly amongst more vulnerable groups.
Whether the Scottish Government has considered, as suggested in the letter dated 30 August 2022 from the Presiding Officer, aligning the power in section 15 with the power in the Public Service Reform Act 2010 which requires SPCB to request functions to be conferred, and to be subject to consultation requirements and...
In this directorate our offer to work towards a more outcomes focussed model was eagerly received and actioned; however, this is not representative of our experience across Government to date, where engagement can often be caught up in output measures.
As the Scottish Government has taken over responsibility for more devolved payments and introduced additional payments of its own such as the Scottish Child Payment, our work on social security spending has grown. Since 2022, we have also expanded our work on other areas of spending.
Why would you cut the employment and enterprise budgets, in real terms, by 24.2 per cent and 16.7 per cent, respectively; the tourism budget by 12.3 per cent; and the Scottish National Investment Bank’s budget by 29.2 per cent? Will Liz Smith give way?
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed, 22 December 2022 Following an Order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 made by the Secretary of State for Scotland, this Bill cannot be submitted for Royal Assent in its current form.
What action is the Scottish Government taking to reduce consenting application timescales, and will the minister confirm when a consenting decision on Berwick Bank will be made? We have a strong record of delivering robust consents and have, to date, consented all of the offshore wind applications that we have receiv...