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the existing clauses will serve to reduce the policy autonomy which current and future Scottish Governments,We ask the Committee to question UK Government officials and ministers about any impact assessment of,Some of the blame for this lies with the UK Government, the current neo-liberal economic approach and,Scottish Government), is effective.,The First Minister has committed her government to being open and transparent.

will be important in shaping what the new powers look like and the flexibility which the Scottish Government,inequality and creating a socially-just Scotland is indeed the primary purpose of the Scottish Government’s,Second, SCVO calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that its approach to employability and other,Sometimes, intentionally or not, national and local government policies in these areas and others can,Scotland should be allocated in anticipation of transfer of these powers and resources from the UK Government

This was followed by a UK Government programme of austerity measures and welfare reforms.,What can the Scottish Government and public policy makers do to improve job quality in Scotland?,There are various means open to the Scottish Government and other policy makers to improve our economy,The Scottish Government has moved someway against this through its National Performance Framework (NPF,There is much the Scottish Government and other policy-makers can do to improve the current situation

Scotland Bill serves to devolve powers to the Scottish Parliament, not to the current Scottish Government,power directly to local authorities, or by devolving powers (or reserving them) with a specific government’s

Ian Bell paints a picture of a charity sector that is in thrall to government, desperate for money and,to another – from ‘chugging’ to chief executive salaries, from transparency to independence from government,Yes, charities receive a lot of money from government and the public, but they use it well.

action” and hear first-hand from those being affected/likely to be affected by the work of the UK Government,Consequently, the policy intentions of the current UK Government (for example, the introduction of a,Given that significant levers relating to economic decisions remain at UK Government level, we are sure,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance

Even with the underspend in the Fund this year, we still think it is likely that the Scottish Government,We are not clear how the Scottish Government is able to include a regulation on families under pressure,We welcome, however, Scottish Government commitments to work with the third sector to ensure we get the,Other third sector concerns raised are often long standing issues with which the Scottish Government,At a joint session with government officials and sector representatives earlier this month, the main

This is inappropriate as the Bill devolves powers to parliament not government.,social security have been widespread across the sector but have been largely ignored by the UK Government,We would welcome questioning from the Committee on this, asking both the UK and Scottish Governments,The First Minister has committed to her Government being “the most open and accessible …that Scotland,This is inappropriate as the Bill devolves powers to Parliament not Government.

Introduction SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to land reform and increased community,Scotland as well as an important factor in addressing inequality, it is important that the Scottish Government,As we outlined in our response[iv] to the Scottish Government consultation we are supportive of the introduction,We would like to see OSCR using its regulatory powers to investigate the governance and financial arrangements,Conclusion SCVO is generally supportive of the approach taken by the Scottish Government to land reform

Secondly, SCVO supports the principle that each layer of government ought, generally, to be accountable,The hope is that by increasing accountability and transparency at each level of Government, citizens,With more new powers coming to Scotland under the Scotland Bill, and the Scottish Government’s Economic,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance