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Indirect discrimination against other UK goods may be permitted but only if it can be justified as necessary for "the protection of the life or health of humans, animal or plants," or "the protection of public safety and security".
Academics expressed the view that the MAPs limited the practical reach of devolved legislation even where powers were formally ...
Retrieved from https://spice-spotlight.scot/2023/03/24/from-single-use-plastics-to-the-deposit-return-scheme-how-are-common-frameworks-and-uk-internal-market-act-exclusion-processes-operating/ [accessed 27 November 2025]The Scottish Government's experience of how UKIMA operated informed its position on the issue as expressed in its 2023 paper Devolution sin...
In relation to the number of people who are remanded, concerns have been expressed that remand (particularly pre-trial remand) has been used where releasing a person on bail with suitable safeguards would be more appropriate.
In each annual tracker report which the Committee has since published, we have expressed disappointment at the lack of urgency from the Scottish Government in progressing this.Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee - Tracker reports
In November 2025, the Scottish Government announced that the Bill would not be introduced in Session 6 and instead p...
Committee reports
Date published:
27 February 2026
In our Stage 1 report on the Bill for the 2024 Act, we said this seemed like a backwards step and recommended having an earlier trigger, where projections indicate the carbon budget is unlikely to be met.viiNZET Committee Stage 1 Report on the the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill, page 38
Dr. Richard Dixon expressed similar views...
As part of this review, views would be sought from the Scottish Government, Business Managers and the Non-Government Bills Unit. Any comments or concerns expressed to clerks by individual Members during the period of the temporary change would also be taken into account.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
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COSLA also expressed surprise that the option of strengthening local authority residential care capacity had not been explored in the context of the Bill, despite this being a core part of the approach in Wales."
Committee reports
Date published:
12 December 2025
In particular, concerns have been expressed about the accessibility of documents and clear links between budget documents, the Programme for Government and the National Performance Framework.
For instance, framing emotional expression and help-seeking as a show of strength and bravery may reduce stigma and contribute to positive help-seeking behaviours among men9Vickery, A. (2022).