Evelyn Tweed
Scottish National Party · Scotland
“My love affair with Stirling began immediately when my family moved to Doune in 2016—the welcoming people, the beautiful scenery and the atmosphere of the Trossachs. It was just stunning.”
“This will be my last speech in Parliament, Deputy Presiding Officer, so I hope that you will indulge me with an extra few words today. Tourism is a key industry across Scotland. It is amazing to be able to welcome visitors and share our country and all that it has to offer, but high footfall has an impact on infrastructure.”
“I thank my political mentor, David Shearer, for his unwavering advice and good humour. I thank my party and its members for the opportunity to be here. I also do not forget the great teachers that I had who helped shape my love of life and politics: Mr Mulligan, Mr Johnson and Mr Mochan—Carol’s dad.”
“I know what it feels like to come from poverty, to be homeless and to feel that no one cares for you. I have loved that part of my role, and I would like to thank everyone who has come to me over the years. I hope that I did your cause justice. It has been a privilege to serve you.”
“I start my speech with the words of Kate Buchanan, who was a constituent of mine. Kate said: “I don’t want to die, but I am going to … I want to be just like the rest of you—not thinking of dying all the time. But I can’t, it consumes me, it totally dominates my living, worrying about what is going to happen to me and my family.”
“She had stockpiled some medications to be able to take her own life, but, ultimately, we decided we didn’t have the knowledge to be sure of using them effectively and safely, and we didn’t want to put a friendly GP or a GP friend in a difficult or unlawful position by asking for advice.” He went on: “While Kate was an effective supporter…”
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“I know what it feels like to come from poverty, to be homeless and to feel that no one cares for you. I have loved that part of my role, and I would like to thank everyone who has come to me over the years. I hope that I did your cause justice. It has been a privilege to serve you. I also thank my amazing staff team—Scott, Betty, Joanna, John, Mason and Olivia—and colleagues across the chamber. I say to future MSPs: please defend our right to a Scottish Parliament. We recently celebrated our 25th anniversary, and I very much hope that we will continue to celebrate our Parliament, our right to democracy and, eventually, our independence in the years to come. Thank you. 16:30”
“I thank my political mentor, David Shearer, for his unwavering advice and good humour. I thank my party and its members for the opportunity to be here. I also do not forget the great teachers that I had who helped shape my love of life and politics: Mr Mulligan, Mr Johnson and Mr Mochan—Carol’s dad. Mainholm academy no longer exists, but it produced resilient pupils—thank you for believing in me. After a 25-year housing career, I threw myself into the 2014 independence referendum. I felt alive having conversations about Scottish independence and, to be honest, I still do. That experience led me to be here today. I came into politics to help people, to listen to and see them, and to give them a voice. I strongly believe in equality for all.”
“My love affair with Stirling began immediately when my family moved to Doune in 2016—the welcoming people, the beautiful scenery and the atmosphere of the Trossachs. It was just stunning. If someone had told my younger self, growing up in a poor housing estate in Ayr, that one day I would be an MSP during a worldwide pandemic, I would not have believed them. One teacher told me that I would amount to nothing, after asking me where I lived. However, my great-gran, Jane Brazier, who had been through wars, death and hardship, told me that I would make something of myself. I thank you, gran. I have been blessed in my life to be surrounded by wonderful, supportive people—my mum, dad, Sanny, family and friends who are in the gallery today. I thank my husband, Ahsan, and my children, Emily, Benn, Marcus and Steven.”
“This will be my last speech in Parliament, Deputy Presiding Officer, so I hope that you will indulge me with an extra few words today. Tourism is a key industry across Scotland. It is amazing to be able to welcome visitors and share our country and all that it has to offer, but high footfall has an impact on infrastructure. We need to ensure that tourism is sustainable. The visitor levy is an excellent opportunity to generate income that will only improve the experience for visitors and local people. The bill offers flexibility to ensure that the levy scheme works for local authorities. I am keen to see how it will be used in my Stirling constituency, which hosts Stirling castle, Loch Lomond and so much more. I ask members to please support the bill at stage 3 today.”
“That it is the task of you, as MSPs, to keep her and her fellow dying and dead supporters of the bill in mind; to represent, as elected lawmakers, those constituents who are no longer here; to put their point across and to have the courage to imagine having that difficult conversation with a loved one about how they wish to die, when it becomes apparent that death will come unavoidably soon.” This bill has come too late for Kate, but it is not too late for us to vote for assisted dying and to give terminally ill people like Kate the death that they wished for. Remember Kate’s words and do right—do right for Scotland. 19:42”
“She had stockpiled some medications to be able to take her own life, but, ultimately, we decided we didn’t have the knowledge to be sure of using them effectively and safely, and we didn’t want to put a friendly GP or a GP friend in a difficult or unlawful position by asking for advice.” He went on: “While Kate was an effective supporter of the assisted dying bill, she had a flaw as a campaigner. She was ill. She was dying. She wasn’t going to be able to see the campaign through to the end—something she shared with many other supporters of the bill. Kate was very conscious that this wasn’t a characteristic shared by many of the campaigners opposing the bill. And so that brings me to the point that she tried to make in her campaigning.”
“It has come too late for her to benefit. She found a lump in her breast in September 2023 and died in October 2024. She was fairly well until August 2024 and continued to have good days until mid-September. She was lucky enough to receive excellent care from Strathcarron hospice for the final five days of her life, where the staff were unfailingly kind and responsive. But even the best palliative medicine has its limits, and Kate knew that. It wasn’t the death that she wanted. Actually, she didn’t want to die. She loved life, but she knew she was going to die soon.”
“I start my speech with the words of Kate Buchanan, who was a constituent of mine. Kate said: “I don’t want to die, but I am going to … I want to be just like the rest of you—not thinking of dying all the time. But I can’t, it consumes me, it totally dominates my living, worrying about what is going to happen to me and my family. I want my children to not see me suffering, I want to mitigate that. And the only way I can see that happening is through this Bill passing. When you are debating this … think of me and think of my family … and all the other hundreds of families that are going through exactly the same thing. And do right, do right for Scotland.” Kate died in October 2024. Kate’s husband, Rodger, shared these words with me: “My wife, Kate Buchanan, was an active supporter of the assisted dying bill.”
“To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Scottish Water regarding the serious diesel pollution incident that has taken place in the River Dochart and the environmental risk to the wider River Tay system following reports that diesel spread to Loch Tay over the weekend. (S6T- 02909)”
“Many accommodation providers operate a contactless check-in system, and accommodation in holiday parks is often booked by pitch, rather than by person. I completely agree with Willie Rennie’s comments about where we are with the bill. Time is of the essence; I think that we need to get on with it. The cross-party group on tourism, which I convene, heard that there is a need for an ambitious, robust, long-term strategy. I welcome the work that has been done to remedy the concerns so far and I look forward to a constructive stage 2 process.”
“The flexibility that the bill brings to vary the fixed amount of the levy, based on many factors across accommodation types and times of year, was welcomed. However, concerns were raised about the potential impact of the per- person, per-night model. Although COSLA pointed out that that option is used widely outside Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council highlighted the benefits that it would bring for data collection, others had reservations. Stakeholders have suggested that that would add up for families who are travelling with children and create additional barriers for those on low incomes when travelling in Scotland. The measures would also create potential complications for those working in the sector, in that it might place pressure on staff to verify visitor numbers.”
“Therefore, why is the SNP pressing on, in the constituency that Evelyn Tweed represents, with a levy that the sector says will damage tourism in Stirling? Evelyn Tweed: I thank the member for the intervention, but I think that I have already covered that point. [Interruption.] Yes, I have. It is up to individual local authorities to make their own decisions, including when it comes to infrastructure issues and what happens in local areas. If that is what the local authority wants to do, I agree with it. I also note that the concerns that are being addressed by the bill were raised during the passage of the initial legislation, and I am pleased to note that the minister acknowledges that lessons can be learned from that. Over the course of our evidence taking, we heard some concerns that I hope can be addressed at stage 2.”
“Stakeholders spoke very positively about that, and the bill is a good example of stakeholders, the Scottish Government and Parliament working collaboratively. I am grateful to all those who took the time to engage with our committee on the issue, especially given the shorter-than-usual timeframe. I am aware that some have raised concerns about the short timeframe, and I understand that the forthcoming election curtails the time that we have available, but good scrutiny is still essential. Stephen Kerr: Evelyn Tweed will be aware that, in Stirling, the SNP proposes the introduction of a levy. It is one of the few places that is sticking firmly to the idea. There was a consultation, which had 75 responses, and very few of them were in favour of the proposal from the SNP in Stirling for a visitor levy.”
“I am glad to speak in the debate and share some of what the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee heard during its stage 1 considerations. Tourism is important to Scotland, but it is undeniable that the added footfall brings strain to our infrastructure. As we have heard in the debate, a visitor levy is used in many places across the world to help mitigate that. A small additional fee, multiplied by thousands of visitors, will make a real material difference to the communities that are most impacted, and to the experience of visitors. It is important that the levy works for the tourism sector and local authorities. It was evident that a level of flexibility was required that was not set out in the initial legislation. I welcome the Scottish Government’s effective response to calls from stakeholders.”
“To ask the Scottish Government how its draft budget 2026-27 supports the delivery of small and medium-sized cultural events. (S6O-05520)”
“To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on NHS Scotland of complications arising from surgeries carried out abroad by patients upon their return to Scotland. (S6O-05498)”
“Good Food Nation (Local Procurement, Local Produce and Food Miles) 3.”
“Will the minister remind the Parliament of the vital importance of stringent biosecurity measures when it comes to protecting poultry flocks from avian influenza? Jim Fairlie: I am glad that Evelyn Tweed has asked that question, because I should have said in my previous answer that there is good practical biosecurity advice on how to protect birds on the gov.scot avian influenza web pages. Such measures include cleaning footwear before and after visiting birds, placing birds’ food and water in fully enclosed areas that are protected from wild birds and removing spilled feed regularly. It is important to prevent the incursion and spread of avian flu and, if farmers carry out those measures, they will better protect their stocks. The Deputy Presiding Officer: Question 3 is from Elena Whitham, who joins us remotely.”
“To ask the Scottish Government how its draft budget 2026-27 supports the prevention of gender-based violence. (S6O-05434)”
“To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential benefits of walk-in general practice clinics compared with other potential service delivery models. (S6O-05402)”
“To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on Scotland’s economy, in light of the announcement this weekend of President Trump’s decision to impose new tariffs on the UK. (S6T-02839)”
“Earlier crofting legislation made that a duty on the grazings clerk and we knew that that would not work. I am pleased that the bill will take that out, but the legislation should also widen who can report dereliction to make sure that it does not happen. The future of crofting is important, and we need more comprehensive legislation. That legislation needs to understand that crofting has evolved differently in the different areas of the crofting counties. Beatrice Wishart talked about Shetland and the grazing share area, which shows that to be the case. Ariane Burgess said that crofting is the “glue” that holds communities together, and that really is the case. We need to make sure that we protect it for future generations. 16:49”
“As a rule of thumb, there should be a three-croft limit, but every application needs to be considered on its own merit, especially in relation to the size of the croft that is going to be transferred. Alasdair Allan talked about abandonment and dereliction, and other members talked about environmental crofting and the crossover there. The minister has already agreed that he will strengthen the bill to make sure that environmental crofting cannot be used to disguise abandonment and dereliction. We also need to realise that there are already crofting laws in place that take a stand against abandonment and dereliction, and we must make sure that the Crofting Commission has the ability to do that. We must also make sure that people can report that.”
“Beatrice Wishart talked about how that is not an issue in Shetland, because the way in which conveyancing was carried out, the grazing share always belonged to the croft. We need to make sure that that happens elsewhere. Finlay Carson and others talked about the three- croft limit, which I think that the committee agreed to because it made sense. However, we also understood that the size of crofts varied hugely. There were some very large crofts, some very small crofts and some crofts that had been subdivided in the past. That was a historical issue. Some crofts were subdivided between family members to the point at which they were not really economic at all.”
“However, a solution to that is already in place, in that people can sublet their grazing share if they are not rearing animals but one of their crofting neighbours is and could use that land. That would be a solution to that part of the argument. Finlay Carson: It is important to emphasise that one of the committee’s concerns was that, if the inby croft was separated from the grazing share, there could be the possibility of people speculating in that grazing share, given the value of carbon and biodiversity credits. Rhoda Grant: Yes, indeed, and the bill needs to do something about that. It needs to clarify that the carbon credits belong to the tenant, and that a grazing share belongs to the original croft.”
“16:45 Rhoda Grant: There has been a lot of consensus in the debate, with members talking about what needs to happen with the bill and what changes need to be made. However, there is agreement on the direction of travel. There was discussion about common grazings and how to reattach grazing shares that had inadvertently become detached. That is quite difficult, because it will take a backward look at how we track the ownership of those common grazing shares and how we retrospectively legislate to have them reattached to the crofts that they originally belonged to. Some witnesses who gave evidence to the committee talked about not always having the grazing share attached to a croft, because they felt that some people might be using their inby land but not their grazing share because they were no longer rearing animals.”
“Key to ensuring fairness is having a legal system that is fully prepared to deal with environmental cases. As the climate and biodiversity crisis develops, it does not take too much to see that we will need the capacity and expertise to handle such cases. Building that system should start today, especially given our Aarhus convention commitments. Scotland’s crofting system is unique. It is a culturally significant, low-impact land management model that maintains rural and island populations and their respective economies. The Scottish Greens believe that the bill will ensure that crofting will be slightly simpler, but once the legislation has passed, the next Government must move quickly to protect the future of crofting for generations to come.”
“He called on us to consider, where appropriate, initiatives such as carbon sequestration, peatland restoration and woodland planting. Elements of the bill will help crofters to begin the process of adaptation. For example, the part of the bill that deals with environmental uses, albeit that it is not perfect in its current form, moves us in the right direction. We need to ensure that everyone who wants to use a croft for environmental purposes has the confidence to do so and enough confidence in the regulation of that form of land use. Part 2 of the bill offers the chance to adapt the justice system so that it can handle environmental cases in a better and fairer way. I think that all members would agree that fairness should be at the heart of any just transition towards a more environmentally friendly Scotland.”
“For example, the 2045 net zero target is getting closer, and we also have the good food nation commitments to consider. In both instances, the Scottish Government’s job is to prepare the ground for crofters, positively encourage change and support those who already want to make that change. As the Crofting Commission chair, Andrew Thin, told the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee, “The proposed changes are helpful, but they are only steps on a journey ... A large chunk of land in our country is being used suboptimally and is suboptimally productive, which is not sensible.”—[Official Report, Rural Affairs and Islands Committee, 24 September 2025; c 25.] He called on us to rethink existing systems of land use and management. At that point, I think, he was talking not specifically about crofting but about Scotland’s rural land in general.”
“Evelyn Tweed raised an interesting point about the need to make sure that there are options for analogue as well as digital communication between crofters and the commission. It is important to recognise that not everybody has moved into the digital space. As I said, the Scottish Greens support what the bill does. It ties up loose ends that are creating problems on the ground for crofters. However, I will wrap up by thinking about the future. Fixing the problems that crofters face now is all well and good; however, as with any other sector, we need to look beyond the present and into the future. We need to consider the multitude of challenges that are coming down the line—as I have heard about from crofters, including from one just last night— and to ensure that crofters feel supported to adapt to those.”
“I add that we need to recognise things such as the machair and how crofters ensure that that treasured and important type of land is maintained. Many colleagues raised concerns about the separation of grazing shares. Beatrice Wishart noted that the situation is nuanced, with circumstances in Shetland being different from those in other crofting counties. Alasdair Allan talked about the importance of addressing the marketisation of crofting, on which I agree with him. Edward Mountain spoke of the need to reinvigorate the mapping of crofting, on which I also agree. It would be useful to understand how Scotland’s land is used. Given that crofting is extensive in parts of my region, it would be good to have a greater picture.”
“Although the changes that are set out in the bill are likely to streamline administration for both the commission and crofters, there is, as we have heard, a wide appetite for more fundamental change. I was glad to hear the minister confirm that this is the first step and foundation for wider change. I and many others would welcome more detail on what that might look like. It is vital that crofting is fairly regulated and well enforced, without undue burdens on crofters. The committee supports the bill at stage 1 and looks forward to further changes in the future. The Deputy Presiding Officer: We move to closing speeches. 16:40 Ariane Burgess: I will highlight several interesting contributions to the debate. Rhoda Grant talked about the need to support the traditional aspects of crofting.”
“Provisions in the bill set out greater flexibility for the commission, such as allowing it to make use of digital communication. Use of a wider variety of communication options is to be welcomed, although the committee notes that not all crofters have access to the internet or a reliable connection. Homes in rural Scotland are much more likely to rely on slower forms of internet such as digital subscriber lines. We expect that the commission will anticipate that and continue to offer effective physical communication, but it feels important to note that point. Over the course of evidence taking, the commission also acknowledged the significant issues around its digital capacity and current website. I am interested in hearing how the commission will be supported to develop its digital capacity.”
“The Scottish Crofting Federation has set out that “crofting has a proven track record of maintaining population and economic activity in remote rural areas.” The proposed changes that are set out in the bill are widely supported, but it is important to ensure that they will work for crofters. As we heard in evidence, the activities of crofters and grazings committees are wide and varied, which is to be celebrated and supported. Enforcement of crofters’ duties was widely discussed, and I note that crofters want more effective enforcement. Previous legislation has created a complex system, and we heard from the Crofting Commission that much capacity is diverted to deal with the complications. Crofters shared concerns about a lack of enforcement. The bill will go some way in streamlining and freeing up Crofting Commission capacity.”
“I put on the record my thanks to those who engaged with the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on the bill. We heard from a huge number of stakeholders, from organisations to individual crofters, and I am grateful to them for putting so much time and energy into the committee’s work on the bill. Crofting is important to Scotland’s heritage and to our rural communities and economies today. It contributes a great deal to vibrant and thriving communities, with 30,000 people living in crofting households. Ensuring that crofting is well managed and that legislation allows crofts and the communities around them to thrive has knock-on positive effects.”
“To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of initiatives used by other nations to support artists and creatives. (S6O-05325)”
“Recent wildfires have spread far and fast. Will the minister set out what action the Government can take to support small and large landowners to manage their land to mitigate wildfire risk? Jim Fairlie: There are a number of things that the Scottish Government can do, but the vast majority of what needs to be done to mitigate that risk is down to the management plans of the landowners. What concerns me is that some land managers are not including any consideration of fire risks in their thinking on their land management plans, so we must look at that. The Scottish Government will work across the country to make sure that we have fire resilience in every area and that we have warning systems in place that will allow people to know that there is a potential risk at that given time.”
“First, a report and oral evidence at one meeting per year are not sufficient to explore complex concerns. I know that members have various concerns about the amount of time—”
“On that occasion, other stakeholders from the sector were invited to give evidence and the concerns were not so easily dismissed. Although more headway was made then, my concern is that, following the next election and the subsequent changes in committee membership, the issue will again lose momentum. In the past decade, at least 16 smaller housing associations have merged with others, largely as a result of regulator intervention, which seems a disproportionate loss to the sector. I do not believe that the Parliament has sufficient oversight to be satisfied that that loss of community-based organisations was justified. My wider point is that I do not believe that the current committee system provides sufficient scrutiny of the bodies that report to the Parliament. There are two parts to that.”
“At the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee in November 2014, representatives from the housing sector highlighted the regulator’s use of informal interventions to pressure housing associations into commissioning consultants that it favoured, at costs exceeding £1,000 per day. Witnesses also raised concerns about the heavy-handed and disproportionate use of the regulator’s powers. Nothing changed. In 2020, following press reports of a culture of fear within the housing sector, members of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee raised concerns with the regulator during the annual scrutiny session. Again, nothing changed. In 2024, a decade after the first complaints were made, the committee heard similar allegations regarding bullying and inappropriate interventions by the regulator.”
“The Scottish Housing Regulator is a useful example. The regulator is a non-ministerial office that is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the discharge of its statutory functions. Scrutiny currently takes the form of an annual report that is compiled by the regulator, followed by one committee meeting per year during which the chief executive and the chair are questioned by members of the relevant committee. Concerns about the regulator have circulated almost since it assumed its full functions in 2012, and they have been raised consistently in the Parliament.”
“I thank the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee for bringing this important debate to the chamber, and I thank Jackson Carlaw for highlighting my previous role on the committee, which I enjoyed. Our committees are a vital part of the parliamentary system. The report makes excellent recommendations on how to improve committee effectiveness, but they generally focus on what happens during parliamentary sessions. Some issues, however, will require on-going scrutiny beyond the next election. There are many public bodies and non-ministerial offices in Scotland that are ultimately accountable to the Parliament and our committees. The scrutiny that is undertaken by committees is key to ensuring the proper and efficient running of those bodies, but the current model prevents strategic, long-term oversight.”
“NPAs did not think that they had the key legal rights at present to make byelaws bite. I know that my constituents would welcome more enforcement powers in that area, and I ask the Government to work with the national park authorities on that ahead of stage 2 and to consider the role that local authorities and the police might have in the area. On the whole, the committee heard support for that change, and I look forward to hearing how issues will be addressed at stage 2. I support the general principles of the bill. For the record, I am also the nature champion for the rare azure hawker dragonfly. The Deputy Presiding Officer: We come to the final speaker in the open debate. Jackie Dunbar, you have a generous six minutes. 15:44”
“The committee seeks details on what guidance the Scottish Government intends to provide to NPAs as they formulate their approach. The maximum penalty is set at £500, and I note that the financial memorandum states that Loch Lomond and the Trossachs NPA proposed fines of around £80 and deemed that as an “appropriate” level for byelaw fines. However, the Law Society highlighted the need to ensure that there is consistency with other fixed-penalty schemes to ensure that the landscape is simple and does not lead to confusion among the public. There has been a suggestion that a fixed- penalty regime could cover parking infractions, and I am keen to explore that further. Irresponsible parking in visitor hotspots is a huge issue in my area, and this summer saw serious overcrowding and reckless parking on verges at Loch Lubnaig and other areas.”
“Evelyn Tweed: No, that is absolutely not the case, but I thank Tim Eagle for his intervention. Although the proposals have been welcomed, several stakeholders have expressed the need for caution. Scottish Environment LINK noted the risk of stricter enforcement within national parks displacing problem behaviour beyond the parks’ boundaries and creating a two-tier system. Many popular locations and important habitats lie beyond our national parks, so that is a concern. I am keen to hear how the Government will mitigate and monitor any unintended consequences that may arise. I was pleased to hear the cabinet secretary describe the fixed-penalty regime as “supplementary” to the rangers’ role of engagement and education, but several organisations asked for guidance and monitoring to ensure that that remains the case.”
“However, in 12 out of nearly 900 cases last year, that conversation did not work. Those cases were referred to the procurator fiscal, which is causing a huge administrative burden for the national park. Section 9 addresses that with an enabling power to introduce fixed- penalty notices for the enforcement of national park byelaws, which is considered to be a more efficient, effective and proportionate means of enforcement. Tim Eagle: National park fixed penalties were quite uncontentious at committee, but the changes to habitat regulations in part 2 of the bill were very contentious. Does Evelyn Tweed think that it is telling that neither she nor Emma Harper nor Alasdair Allan mentioned that in the debate? Is that because there is nothing that can come forward that protects the habitat regulations?”
“The Law Society of Scotland explains that byelaws can be used by national parks “to protect their natural and cultural heritage, prevent damage to the land and secure public enjoyment and safety.” Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority has had byelaws restricting camping on the banks of many of its lochs since 2017, and safety regulations for water activities at Loch Lomond since 2023. The Cairngorms national park has introduced byelaws on fire management with a view to reducing the risk of wildfires. Education and engagement are at the fore of byelaw enforcement. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Association explained to the committee that, when its rangers have conversations with visitors who are breaking byelaws, many are happy to adjust their behaviour and do the right thing.”
“I thank everyone who took the time to give the committee evidence on the bill. The bill is wide ranging, but I will focus on proposals for a fixed-penalty regime for national park byelaws, which comes under part 3. Many of my constituents live and work in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs national park. It is a marvellous place, which provides many opportunities to engage with the natural world. If any member has not been there, please come. The park has more than 4 million visitors a year, so it is important to consider and manage the impact on those who live locally, as well as on the environment. Byelaws play an important role in that.”
“To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support community transport initiatives in rural areas. (S6O-05084)”
“The point for such a move can vary between the ages of 18 and 25 in response to the specific needs of the individual or young person. That flexibility is included within the national standard. It is for local partners to ensure that that is being delivered.”