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The Scottish Greens have announced the key roles that their MSPs will take on in the next session of the Parliament, from the constitution to culture and external affairs. Co-leader Patrick Harvie has been tasked with speaking for the party on the key issues of the constitution and the case for a second independence referendum. The party, which secured its best-ever result in the Holyrood elections, confirmed Harvie would be its spokesman for finance and the constitution. Meanwhile, fellow co-leader Lorna Slater has been made spokeswoman for economic recovery and a green industrial strategy. This will see her speak on issues including the support for businesses who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and the need for a “just transition” away from oil and gas to more renewable forms of energy.
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Eviction ban may be extended to support renters through pandemic – Swinney 20/05/2021, 4:38 pm
Covid Recovery Secretary John Swinney said the Scottish Government will keep the idea of extending an eviction ban ‘under close consideration’ (Jane Barlow/PA)
Extending a ban on the eviction of tenants in rented accommodation is being considered by the Scottish Government, John Swinney has said.
The new Covid Recovery Secretary told MSPs that further protections from eviction are “under close consideration” now an outright ban no longer applies across most of Scotland.
Eviction orders and their enforcement is prohibited in parts of the country under Level 3 and 4 restrictions – currently just Glasgow and Moray.