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SPICe briefings Date published: 28 October 2019

Brexit events timeline: Scottish Parliament engagement and scrutiny - EU (Withdrawal) Act becomes law - 2018 December European Council

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee begins considering secondary legislation stemming from the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.21 September 2018Prime Minister Theresa May gives an update on the Brexit negotiations.24 September 2018The UK Government publishes a further 24 technical notices, providing guidance on how to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.25 September 2018The Scottish Parliament debates Scotland's Role in the Development of Future UK Trade Arrangements.26...

SPICe briefings Date published: 14 December 2018

Brexit events timeline: Scottish Parliament engagement and scrutiny - EU (Withdrawal) Act becomes law - December European Council

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee begins considering secondary legislation stemming from the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.21 September 2018Prime Minister Theresa May gives an update on the Brexit negotiations.24 September 2018The UK Government publishes a further 24 technical notices, providing guidance on how to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.25 September 2018The Scottish Parliament debates Scotland's Role in the Development of Future UK Trade Arrangements.26...

SPICe briefings Date published: 18 September 2018

Buying a home - Scottish Government support - Help to Buy (Scotland) Affordable New Build Scheme & Small Developers Scheme - Background

Scottish Government. (2017, May 13). Fresh help for house buyers. News release 17 May 2013. Retrieved from http://www.gov.scot/News/Releases/2013/05/Shared-equity-17052013 [accessed 26 June 2018]When Help to Buy was first introduced in Scotland, the maximum price of a property...

Committee reports Date published: 28 February 2024

Stage 1 Report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Flexibility

One example was on charges for single-use items where new products or environmental challenges may become clear over time.iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 26 September 2023, col 21 ; Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 14 November 2023, col 18 and Net Zero, Energy and...

Last updated: 11 August 2023

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Supported by: Paul Sweeney* *S6M-10120 Gordon MacDonald: Currie FC Winners of Best Community Football for All Project—That the Parliament congratulates Currie FC on being recognised by the Scottish FA South East Region in the category of “Best Community Football for All Project”; notes that each year, the Scottish FA South East Region, supported by McDonald’s, recognises and celebrates volunteers and projects whose contributions to grassroots football has profound impacts; understands that in the last few years, Currie FC has significantly grown its provision of football for girls and boys in the local community, which includes a large and developing Girls’ section with an innovative working partnership with woman’s team, Edinburgh Caledonia FC, in order to provide a full female pathway for the first time in the area; further understands that the club has formed links with local schools in order to deliver the UEFA Playmakers programme to inspire girls to try football for the first time, and notes that Currie FC will be celebrating with the other award winners at the South East McDonald’s Grassroot Awards ceremony taking place at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, in August 2023.

SPICe briefings Date published: 15 January 2019

Scottish Government infrastructure investment

The Scottish Government may borrow through the UK Government from the National Loans Fund, by way of a commercial loan or through the issue of bonds. The new limits came into effect from 1 April 2017.1Scottish Government. (2018, April 26).

Last updated: 10 October 2024

PreBudget 2025 to 2026 9 October 2024

In January this year, the SFC published its Financial sustainability of colleges in Scotland 2020-21 to 2025-26 report. This looked at the latest forecasts up to academic year 2025-26 but did not take into account the 2024-25 Budget announcement.

Last updated: 16 January 2025

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Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 The Bill will be considered in the following order— Sections 1 to 20 Schedule 2 Sections 21 to 48 Schedule 1 Sections 49 to 87 Schedule 3 Sections 88 to 93 Long Title Amendments marked * are new (including manuscript amendments) or have been altered.

Last updated: 30 May 2024

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It will only inflict hardship on thousands of small businesses across the country.” Sure enough, our latest survey data proves that this has indeed happened as we and others predicted.