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SPICe briefings Date published: 31 August 2023

The Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill - Background to the Bill

Microchipping, licensing). 26% of UK dog owners knew that puppies should be sold from the place they are bred.

SPICe briefings Date published: 8 September 2021

Scotland's Business Base: Facts and Figures - Business base by constituency

Table 9: Business base (registered local units) by parliamentary constituency 2020Scottish Parliament ConstituencyLocal Units 2020% of total1-year % change (2019 to 2020)% change 2010 to 2020Aberdeen Central5,7852.6%-0.8%19%Aberdeen Donside2,9601.3%-0.3%18%Aberdeen South and North Kincardine3,7651.7%0.1%21%Aberdeenshire East4,5752.0%-0.8%11%Aberdeenshire West5,1402.3%-1.0%11%Airdrie and Shotts1,9500.9%0.0%6%Almond Valley2,9251.3%-0.2%27%Angus North and Mearns3,5951.6%-0.1%5%Angus South2,6551.2%-0.6%14%Argyll and Bute3,8951.7%0.3%3%Ayr2,8801.3%-3.2%6%Banffshire and Buchan Coast4,1801.9%0.1%12%Caithness, Sutherland and Ross4,7152.1%-1.5%12%Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley2,8401.3%1.6%10%Clackmannanshire and Dunblane2,1000.9%-1.2%9%Clydebank and Milngavie2,1701.0%0.2%18%Clydesdale3,1301.4%-1.1%8%Coatbridge and Chryston2,0100.9%-0.5%8%Cowdenbeath2,3051.0%-5.1%37%Cumbernauld and Kilsyth2,0250.9%0.2%16%Cunninghame North2,3951.1%-1.0%7%Cunninghame South1,8150.8%2.3%6%Dumbarton2,2801.0%5.3%15%Dumfriesshire4,1201.8%-0.4%3%Dundee City East1,9750.9%1.3%14%Dundee City West2,8351.3%2.3%13%Dunfermline2,5651.1%0.0%20%East Kilbride2,4901.1%-1.0%19%East Lothian3,0401.4%-0.7%26...

Committee reports Date published: 22 January 2021

BiFab, the offshore wind sector and Scottish supply chain - Annex B – Correspondence

Annex B – Correspondence Letter from Tony Mackay, 23 April 2019 Letter from JV Driver/DF Barnes, 24 April 2019 Letter to Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, 26 April 2019 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, 30 April 2019 Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, 1 May 2019 Offshore Wind Supply Chain Summit, Note of Meeting, 2 May 2019 Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, 16 May 2019 Letter from the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, 26 June 2019 Letter from Scottish Enterprise, 27 June 2019 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, 27 June 2019 Letter to Crown Estate Scotland, 30 June 2020 Letter to DF Barnes, 30 June 2020 Letter to Highlands and Islands Enterprise, 30 June 2020 Letter to Scottish Enterprise, 30 June 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 30 June 2020 Response from Crown Estate Scotland, 16 July 2020 Response from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 22 July 2020 Scottish Government - Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy Response from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, 29 July 2020 Response from Scottish Enterprise, 21 August 2020 Response from DF Barnes, 11 September 2020 Letter from Darren Jones MP, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee to Gordon Brown, 4 November 2020 Letter to Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), 5 November 2020 Letter to DF Barnes, 5 November 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 5 November 2020 Response from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 10 November 2020 Economic Impact of Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited, Biggar Economics report, submitted by SSE following meeting on 24 November 2020 Letter from EDF Renewables in response to 24 November 2020 meeting BiFab Media Statement, DF Barnes, 25 November 2020 Letter to Secretary of State for BEIS, 27 November 2020 Response from Secretary of State for BEIS, 29 November 2020 Lord Davidson QC’s Opinion to GMB Scotland, submitted following meeting on 1 December 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Culture and Fair Work, 3 December 2020 Letter to Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, 7 December 2020 Response from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Culture and Fair Work, 8 December 2020 Letter from Marine Scotland in response to 8 December meeting Letter to the Secretary of State for BEIS, 11 December 2020 Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 14 December 2020 An overview of Market Economy Operator Principle and State Aid, included with 14 December letter BiFab – Update to MSPs & Local Representatives, included with 14 December letter Letter from Energy Industries Division, Scottish Government, 14 December Letter from Crown Estate Scotland, 14 December 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 16 December 2020 Letter to the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, 16 December 2020 Letter to DF Barnes, 16 December 2020 Letter from Scottish Renewables, 17 December 2020 Scottish Renewables Briefing to the Committee, sent with 17 December letter Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges, sent by Scottish Renewables, 17 December Response from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 21 December 2020 Letter to the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, 22 December 2020 Details of the SOWEC Strategic Investment Assessment, forwarded by the Cabinet Secretary on 23 December Letter to UKG from the Scottish Government regarding the CFD consultation, June 2020, forwarded to the Committee on 23 December 2020 Scottish Government response to June 2020 CFD consultation, forwarded to the Committee for information Response from Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, 8 January 2021 DF Barnes statement, 8 January 2021

Committee reports Date published: 23 June 2020

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 23 June 2020 - Instruments drawn to the attention of the lead committee

The revocation of SSI 2020/152 comes into force on 26 June, to prevent it coming into force as it would have on 27 June.

SPICe briefings Date published: 5 September 2019

Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill - Offence of failure to protect from FGM

Retrieved from <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/strenghtening-protection-female-genital-mutilation-fgm-analysis-consultation-responses/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/publications/strenghtening-protection-female-genital-mutilation-fgm-analysis-consultation-responses/</a> [accessed 26 August 2019] those caring for someone subject...

SPICe briefings Date published: 1 September 2017

Scotland's Business Base - Facts and Figures - Business base by constituency

Table 15: Business base (registered) by parliamentary constituency 2016Scottish Parliamentary Constituency No. of Registered Enterprises% of Scottish Total One-Year Change (2015-2016)Six-Year Change (2010-2016)Aberdeen Central4,2602.5%-2%25%Aberdeen Donside2,2901.3%-1%28%Aberdeen South and North Kincardine3,2951.9%-2%31%Aberdeenshire East4,2052.4%0%17%Aberdeenshire West4,7202.7%-2%15%Airdrie and Shotts1,4950.9%2%17%Almond Valley2,0051.2%6%30%Angus North and Mearns3,1451.8%-4%15%Angus South2,2501.3%5%22%Argyll and Bute3,1051.8%-1%5%Ayr2,2001.3%4%14%Banffshire and Buchan Coast3,4652.0%4%15%Caithness, Sutherland and Ross3,8852.3%1%16%Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley2,2401.3%2%14%Clackmannanshire and Dunblane1,7601.0%-1%17%Clydebank and Milngavie1,7351.0%3%28%Clydesdale2,6551.5%4%12%Coatbridge and Chryston1,4300.8%1%24%Cowdenbeath1,6000.9%6%28%Cumbernauld and Kilsyth1,4900.9%9%30%Cunninghame North1,9501.1%2%18%Cunninghame South1,2350.7%0%14%Dumbarton1,6300.9%3%11%Dumfriesshire3,2501.9%-2%5%Dundee City East1,4700.9%4%24%Dundee City West1,7551.0%-2%16%Dunfermline1,9451.1%3%28%East Kilbride1,8301.1%4%27%East Lothian2,5051.5%4%22%Eastwood2,1151.2%5%29%Edinburgh Central7,0654.1%4%22%Edinburgh Eastern1,5500.9%11%40%Edinburgh Northern and Leith3,2001.9%7%37%Edinburgh Pentlands1,6451.0%17%48%Edinburgh Southern2,4151.4%1%27%Edinburgh Western2,1951.3%-4%30%Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire3,1251.8%-2%4%Falkirk East1,7001.0%0%21%Falkirk West2,0201.2%5%26...

Committee reports Date published: 13 June 2017

Subordinate Legislation considered on 13 June 2017 - Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 also provided an opportunity for the Scottish Government to rectify an error identified in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/102) by the Committee in its report dated 26 April 2017. In that report, th...

Official Report Meeting date: 19 November 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025

The UK budget will be delivered on 26 November, which is a month later than last year.

Last updated: 15 December 2023

Convener to Minister CEID

It said that by achieving some of the priorities, “such as achieving net zero, we will be looking after the historic environment”. Closures to HES sites 34. The Committee asked for an update on the ongoing high-level masonry inspections being undertaken by HES on their sites, and the timetable for re-opening sites which are closed or have restricted access. 35.

Last updated: 18 January 2021

Daily List 18 January 2021

Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2 Section 1 Paul Wheelhouse 1 In section 1, page 1, line 26, leave out and insert Section 5 Paul Wheelhouse 2 In section 5, page 3, line 18, after insert Paul Wheelhouse 3 In section 5, page 3, line 20, at end insert— Section 7 Paul Wheelhouse 4 In section 7, page 5, line 14, leave out and insert Section 11 Paul Wheelhouse 5 In section 11, page 7, line 12, at end insert— After section 11 Paul Wheelhouse 6 After section 11, insert— Section 14 Paul Wheelhouse 7 In section 14, page 8, line 6, at end insert— Section 17 Paul Wheelhouse 8 In section 17, page 8, line 34, leave out from first to and insert Paul Wheelhouse 9 In section 17, page 9, line 5, at end insert— After section 18 Paul Wheelhouse 10 After section 18, insert— Paul Wheelhouse 11 After section 18, insert— Section 19 Paul Wheelhouse 12 In section 19, page 9, line 22, leave out and insert Section 20 Paul Wheelhouse 13 In section 20, page 9, line 30, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 14 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section 30, page 13, line 5, at beginning insert Paul Wheelhouse 57 In section 30, page 13, line 6, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 58 In section 30, page 13, line 7, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 59 In section 30, page 13, line 9, at beginning insert Section 32 Paul Wheelhouse 60 In section 32, page 14, line 27, at end insert— Section 35 Paul Wheelhouse 61 In section 35, page 16, line 3, after insert Paul Wheelhouse 62 In section 35, page 16, line 10, after insert After section 35 Paul Wheelhouse 63 After section 35, insert— Section 39 Paul Wheelhouse 64 In section 39, page 18, line 4, at end insert— Section 45 Paul Wheelhouse 65 In section 45, page 21, line 27, leave out subsection (2) Paul Wheelhouse 66 In section 45, page 21, line 31, at end insert— Section 50 Paul Wheelhouse 67 In section 50, page 23, line 5, leave out Paul Wheelhouse 68 In section 50, page 23, line 6, at beginning insert Paul Wheelhouse 69 In section 50, page 23, line 9, at end insert Paul Wheelhouse 70 In section 50, page 23, line 16, at end insert— After section 50 Paul Wheelhouse 71 After section 50, insert— Paul Wheelhouse 72 After section 50, insert— Section 58 Paul Wheelhouse 73 In section 58, page 26, line 6, at end insert Paul Wheelhouse 74 In section 58, page 26, line 6, at end insert— Paul Wheelhouse 75 In section 58, page 26, line 7, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 76 In section 58, page 26, leave out lines 11 and 12 and insert— Paul Wheelhouse 77 In section 58, page 26, line 14, leave out from to in line 15 and insert Paul Wheelhouse 78 In section 58, page 26, line 16, at end insert Paul Wheelhouse 79 In section 58, page 26, line 16, at end insert— Paul Wheelhouse 80 In section 58, page 26, line 16, at end insert— Paul Wheelhouse 81 In section 58, page 26, line 16, at end insert— Paul Wheelhouse 82 In section 58, page 26, line 16, at end insert— Paul Wheelhouse 83 In section 58, page 26, line 18, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 84 In section 58, page 26, line 19, at end insert Paul Wheelhouse 85 In section 58, page 26, line 19, at end insert— Paul Wheelhouse 86 In section 58, page 26, line 21, at end insert— Paul Wheelhouse 87 In section 58, page 26, line 21, at end insert— Section 59 Paul Wheelhouse 88 In section 59, page 26, line 31, at end insert— Paul Wheelhouse 89 In section 59, page 26, line 34, at beginning insert Paul Wheelhouse 90 In section 59, page 26, line 35, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 91 In section 59, page 26, line 35, after insert Paul Wheelhouse 92 In section 59, page 26, line 38, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 93 In section 59, page 27, line 1, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 94 In section 59, page 27, line 4, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 95 In section 59, page 27, line 5, leave out from to end of line 7 and insert Paul Wheelhouse 96 In section 59, page 27, line 8, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 97 In section 59, page 27, line 9, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 98 In section 59, page 27, line 11, leave out and insert Section 60 Paul Wheelhouse 99 Leave out section 60 Section 61 Paul Wheelhouse 100 In section 61, page 28, line 6, leave out and insert After section 61 Paul Wheelhouse 101 After section 61, insert— Paul Wheelhouse 102 After section 61, insert— Paul Wheelhouse 103 After section 61, insert— Paul Wheelhouse 104 After section 61, insert— Section 62 Paul Wheelhouse 105 In section 62, page 28, line 12, leave out subsections (1) to (5) and insert— Section 63 Paul Wheelhouse 106 In section 63, page 29, line 9, leave out from first to in line 10 and insert Section 64 Paul Wheelhouse 107 In section 64, page 29, line 27, leave out Paul Wheelhouse 108 In section 64, page 29, line 30, leave out Section 65 Paul Wheelhouse 109 In section 65, page 30, line 16, leave out Paul Wheelhouse 110 In section 65, page 30, line 21, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 111 In section 65, page 30, line 23, leave out and insert Paul Wheelhouse 112 In section 65, page 30, line 28, 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