Scottish Parliament
Business includes:
- Time for Reflection: Theo Ogbhemhe, Teacher of Religious Moral and Philosophical Studies, Kirkwall Grammar School
- Topical Questions
- Ministerial Statement: Independence Referendum
- Stage 3 Proceedings: Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
- Committee Announcements
- Decision Time
- Members’ Business – S6M-04364 Michael Marra: Dundee Drugs Commission Review Report
The following committees meet in the morning:
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
- Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
- Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
- Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
- Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
UK Parliament
Business includes:
- Oral questions (Treasury)
- Opposition Day Debate
- Oral evidence of the Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Committee
- Private Meeting of the Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee (Post-Brexit common frameworks)
Aberdeenshire Council
Meetings of the Garioch Area Committee, the Buchan Area Committee and the Banff and Buchan Area Committee are scheduled today.
Aberdeen City Council
A meeting of the Public Protection Committee is scheduled today.
News/consultations/funding
- Two consultations on Delivering Scotland’s circular economy are now live. The Route Map to 2025 and beyond
consultation lays out the Scottish Government’s proposals for a strategic plan to deliver Scotland’s zero waste and circular economy ambitions, and invites views on the priorities and actions required to reach the proposed waste, recycling and emissions reduction targets . Meanwhile, the proposals for a Circular Economy Bill consultation seeks views on the Scottish Government’s proposals for legislation to develop Scotland’s circular economy to benefit the environment by cutting waste and carbon emissions, enhance the economy by improving productivity and opening up new markets, and to reinvigorate local communities by providing more local employment opportunities. The Bill looks at four areas: Strategic Interventions; Reduce and Reuse; Recycle; and Littering and Improving Enforcement. Closing date for both consultations is 22 August 2022.
- Switched on Taxis Loan – Interest free loans of up to £150,000 are available to help owners and operators of hackney cabs and private hire taxis to replace their current vehicles with an eligible ultra-low emission vehicle. For further information please click here
- Low Emission Zone Support Fund for Businesses - Eligible Scottish micro businesses and sole traders can apply for up to £2,000 to take older, more polluting vehicles off the road and move towards cleaner transport options. This is for operating vehicles that are not compliant with the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards, in Scotland’s 4 largest cities. More information can be found here.
- A92 (S) Bridge of Don to Bridge of Dee Multi-Modal Transport Study - Aberdeen City Council is undertaking a Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) based appraisal of options for improving transport connections, in particular public transport and active travel (walking, wheeling and cycling) along and across the A92 corridor (Anderson Drive and the Parkway) between Bridge of Don and Bridge of Dee. More information can be found here.