First Report - Defence in Scotland: military landscape

Select Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee HC 82 24 June 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 18 items (11 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 18 of 18 classified)
Accepted 4
Acknowledged 12
Deferred 2
Clear

Recommendations

2 results
14 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. … Read more
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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18 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 … Read more
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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