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Gender balance
As a result of the Session 6 Scottish Parliament Gender Sensitive Audit, a number of new rules on gender balance have been introduced by Standing Orders.
Review of the additional delegated power
Section 8A(5): Power to investigate certain wildlife offences
Power conferred on: The Scottish Ministers
Power exercisable by: Regulations made by Scottish statutory instrument
Parliamentary procedure: Affirmative
Revised or new power: New
Provision
The Animal Health and Welf...
Committee reports
Date published:
21 November 2022
Provisions of the Bill
The Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill is a relatively short Bill intended to confer the necessary powers to implement the procurement chapters of the UK’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand.
A proposal for a Bill to introduce new minimum environmental design standards for all new-build housing to meet the Passivhaus standard, or a Scottish equivalent, in order to improve energy efficiency and thermal performance.
The factors in the Bill
Aside from the debate about the merits of a checklist approach, most evidence to the Committee either did not comment on, or was broadly supportive of, the two new factors proposed in the Bill.
The new factor relating to a child's important relationships with others generated the most commen...
The bill also proposes a new requirement that the Presiding Officer must consult the Electoral Commission before using powers under section 2(5) of the Scotland Act 1998 to set a new polling date.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 September 2017
Awareness raising
The very fact that the creation of a new offence raises awareness of the issue was seen by many stakeholders as a reason in itself (though not the main one) for welcoming the Bill.ie.g.