The Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee has launched a call for views on the Financial Memorandum of the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill.
The Committee is inviting organisations and individuals to submit written evidence on the estimated financial implications as set out in the Bill’s accompanying Financial Memorandum. Responses can be submitted via Citizen Space, the Parliament’s online tool for submitting views to Committees. Views should be submitted using the online submission form.
You can also access the call for views via the following link: Call for Views on the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum.
For convenience, we have reproduced the specific questions to which the Committee is seeking responses below.
1. Did you take part in any consultation exercise preceding the Bill and, if so, did you comment on the financial assumptions made?
2. If applicable, do you believe your comments on the financial assumptions have been accurately reflected in the FM?
3. Did you have sufficient time to contribute to the consultation exercise?
4. If the Bill has any financial implications for you or your organisation, do you believe that they have been accurately reflected in the FM? If not, please provide details.
5. Do you consider that the estimated costs and savings set out in the FM are reasonable and accurate?
6. If applicable, are you content that your organisation can meet any financial costs that it might incur as a result of the Bill? If not, how do you think these costs should be met?
7. Does the FM accurately reflect the margins of uncertainty associated with the Bill’s estimated costs and with the timescales over which they would be expected to arise?
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The deadline for responses is Friday 7 March 2025. We welcome written views in English, Gaelic, Scots or any other language.