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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.
Given the Scottish National Investment Bank’s key role in supporting future investments, when will the Scottish Government provide full details about the current situation at the bank?
David Stewart: Emphasised need for short-term solutions, citing potential to expand on the Highland land bank model. 3 Shirley Hutton: Referenced NPF4 as making the case for a national housing agency.
About a third of food banks are not included in the most commonly used Trussell Trust statistics, and many people who are struggling to pay for food do not always use food banks.
Creative Scotland considered that there is a longer-term issue underpinning “the financial fragilities in the sector” which “pre-date the pandemic” and are “once again being accentuated in the current climate”.9Written submission from Creative Scotland. (2022).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 November 2025
Weekend days are included in the number of processing days for applications, but national holidays and Scottish Government public and privilege holidays are excluded.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 February 2024
In Scotland, in recent years, FTs have largely been used to support housing investment schemes and to provide upfront capital for the Scottish National Investment Bank. For instance, £190 million will be used to support the Scottish National Investment Bank’s activities in 2026-27.
However, the Scottish rate of 75.2% is still slightly below the UK at 75.6%. The Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs for June 20183Royal Bank of Scotland. (2018, July 6).