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First Report - Defence in Scotland: military landscape
Scottish Affairs Committee
HC 82
Published 24 June 2022
Government response
Third Special Report - Defence in Scotland: military landscape: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report · published 26 Sep 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
The Scottish Government must commit to properly funding local authorities and health boards local to...
Recommendation
The Scottish Government must commit to properly funding local authorities and health boards local to military bases to ensure there is sufficient provision in place. This was not the case for dental and maternity services for military families in Moray. …
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Government Response Summary
The MOD will share the recommendation regarding funding of local authorities and health boards with their Scottish Government counterparts, as it is outside the locus of the MOD.
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Recommendation
Deferred
We welcome the MOD’s annual payment to 7,000 Armed Forces personnel in Scotland.
Recommendation
We welcome the MOD’s annual payment to 7,000 Armed Forces personnel in Scotland. However, the Scottish Government should consider an exemption from the extra income tax in Scotland, and for the spouses of Armed Forces personnel. (Paragraph 94) 38 Defence …
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Government Response Summary
The government says armed forces personnel should be treated equally across the UK, notes that some service personnel in Scotland are compensated for higher income taxes, and has asked officials to share the recommendation with Scottish Government counterparts.
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