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In January, the Committee agreed to undertake a short inquiry into council tax reform in Scotland. This is a new theme of work for the Committee but has been included in our final tracker report of the session due to the likelihood of the issue arising in the next session.
They told us that “it is very good news that the services trade has held up, but we need to compare the current position not just with the past but with the future that we might have had.
Tax Strategy: Commitments
The Tax Strategy sets out the Scottish Government’s intention not to introduce any new bands or increase the rates of Scottish income tax for the remainder of the Parliamentary session.
When the Committee considered the amendments to the Joint Fisheries Statement on 6 November 2024, the Cabinet Secretary stated the Scottish Government had recently received new information regarding the implications of wrasse fishing on marine sites and features based on a University of Glasgow report commissioned by NatureScot.
She said that a full response was due in the "coming weeks" and she gave an indication of the types of changes that we may expect:
The new qualifications body will consider the content of qualifications to ensure progression as part of the curriculum improvement cycle, but the other change that is needed relates to rebalancing the assessment methods, as rec...
Any such amending legislation will require approval by the Scottish Parliament.
The new UK Government has not expressed a view on the Deposit Return Scheme plans at the time of publication.
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/economy-and-fair-work-committee/correspondence/2024/new-debt-recovery-mental-health-moratorium-scotland-regulations-2024--stage-3-draft.pdf [accessed 23 May 2024].
The LCM states that, if the UK Government amendments pass, the following provisions will extend to Scotland and be within competence of the Scottish Parliament:
Part 3 and Schedule (Infected Blood Compensation Body)
And to the extent that they relate to Part 3 of the Bill:
Clause 58 (power to make consequential provision)
Clause 59 (regulations)
Clause 60 (extent)
Clause 61 (commencement)
The LCM notes that the Uk Government amendments will provide for the following:
establish a new...