Scottish Parliament:
Today’s business includes:
- Topical Questions
- Stage 3 Proceedings: Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill
- Decision Time
- Members’ Business: S6M-07514 Final Report of the Independent Oversight and Assurance Group on Tayside’s Mental Health Services (in the name of Michael Marra)
The following Committees are meeting this morning:
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
- Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
- Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
- Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
UK Parliament:
Today’s business includes:
- Ten Minute Rule Motion: Defamation, Privacy, Freedom of Expression, Data Protection, Legal Services and Private Investigators
- Legislation: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Day 1): Remaining Stages
- Westminster Hall debate: Potential merits of increased particulate matter testing during MOTs
- Oral Questions (Lords): Impact of the current economic situation on the hospitality industry
- Oral Questions (Lords): Efficacy of the process for bidding to the Levelling Up Fund
- Statement (Lords): Families having prepayment meters forcibly installed in their homes by energy companies
- Grand Committees Orders and regulations: Environmental Targets (Marine Protected Areas) Regulations 2022
- Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee – Private Meeting
- Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee – Oral evidence session on Decarbonisation of the power sector
- Defence Committee – Oral evidence session on Defence and Climate Change
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee – Oral evidence session on Food security
- International Development Committee – Oral evidence session on Investment for development: The UK’s strategy towards Development Finance Institutions
Aberdeenshire Council:
Today’s business includes:
- Banff and Buchan Area Committee
- Marr Area Committee
Aberdeen City Council:
Today’s business includes:
- Education and Children’s Services Committee
News/Funding/Consultations:
- Consultation: Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan. The draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan sets a vision for Scotland's energy system to 2045 and a route map of ambitions and actions that, coupled with detailed sectoral plans and the forthcoming Climate Change Plan, will guide decision-making and policy support over the course of this decade. For more information or to respond to the consultation, please click here
- Consultation: Alcohol advertising and promotion. The Scottish Government are consulting on whether further restrictions on the alcohol advertising and promotion should be introduced, what any restrictions might cover and what might be expected from them. For more information, or to respond to the consultation, please click here. The closing date for responses is 9th March.
- Consultation: 2035 target for the amount of heat to be supplied by heat networks. The Scottish Government is seeking views on a proposed target relating to the combined supply of thermal energy through heat networks in Scotland by 2035. For more information, or to respond to the consultation, please click here. The closing date for responses is 11th March.
- Support/Training: The Princes Trust Explore Enterprise Course. The Prince’s Trust Explore Enterprise Course consists of up to seven online sessions providing information and support on the basics of self-employment, HMRC and finance, pricing and sales, marketing, networking, cashflows, and business plans. These sessions are open to individuals aged between 18-30, who are resident in Scotland and been trading for less than 2 years. For more information, or to sign up, please click here.
- Support/Training: Manufacturing Excellence. Manufacturing Excellence is a 10-month programme aimed at leaders from small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing industry. The programme will look at collaboration and networks, supply chains and competitiveness, adaption and transformation, and skills and workforce. The programme will be delivered through a series of in-person workshops and support days. For more information, or to apply, please click here.
- Support: Techscaler. Techscaler is a Scottish Government programme that connects tech startups in Scotland with experts who can help them grow and scale their businesses. Techscaler membership provides tailored support for founders and leaders of tech startups including educational courses, resources, one-to-one mentoring, workspace options, events and meetups, and access to a network of experts. For more information, please click here.
- Funding: Creative Scotland Open Fund – Sustaining Creative Development. This fund is for organisations and groups based in Scotland whose work or project involves the arts, screen and creative industries, and aims to enable such organisations to explore ways of working that will help them adapt and respond to the current changing circumstances as a result of covid-19. Grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 are available. For more information, please click here. The fund will close on 8th February 2023.
- Funding: Business Chargepoint Funding. Grants of up to 50% of the cost of purchasing and installing electric vehicle chargepoints for small and medium enterprises in rural areas. For more information, please click here.