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A number of concerns, which we recognise, have been expressed with this approach, including that it would not be appropriate for the Parliament to quash convictions.
First, a sense that some committees’ workloads were dominated by the consideration of legislation, leaving insufficient time for other work. Second, expressions that committees’ scrutiny of topical issues and holding the Scottish Government to account could be improved.
Report on a Proxy Voting pilot
The Committee drew on the views on proxy voting expressed in the Chamber debate on its report on future parliamentary practices and procedures and sought the views of the Parliamentary Bureau and the Presiding Officer on the key elements of a proxy voting scheme.
Furthermore, as we will discuss in the section to follow, we are concerned about resources and the view expressed to us that one barrier to the ability of Police Scotland to move a person to an alternative place of safety such as a secure care centre rather than hold them in a police cell will be the financial implications on local authorities.
The Committee sought clarification from Scottish Government officials that there are no substantive differences between what is proposed in this SI and what was proposed in the Scottish Government's consultation earlier this year on the effect of Brexit on family law.
Some members of the Committee expressed concern at the need for the Committee to consider ...
Teaching PSE also requires a specific skill-set, including the ability to discuss sensitive issues with young people in an open and candid way that puts them at ease to express themselves and enables them to access personal support.
The Government was looking at an increase in the tax credit allowance for families where there was a child with a disability, which would allow childcare providers to charge more for those places.