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SPICe briefings Date published: 19 October 2017

Labour Market update: October 2017 - Employment by Gender

The employment level in Scotland increased mainly due to an extra 24,000 women entering employment, while an extra 12,000 men found work The employment rate for women in Scotland is currently one of the highest on record, however the rate for men in still below the pre-recession peak of 80.3% The UK saw an overall increase in employment of 317,000 people ov...
Committee reports Date published: 31 May 2017

Annual Report 2016-2017 - Budget Scrutiny

It is expected to report before the summer recess.
Last updated: 4 August 2021

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Bha an clàr seo, a bha an lùib SPICe, ga dhèanamh comasach do dh’eòlaichean comhairle a thoirt seachad gu neo-fhoirmeil agus chuidich e comataidhean gus fianaisean a lorg. 11 The international relations office supported A modified summer recess discussions between the Presiding Officer and The exceptional circumstances of this Covid- colleagues from legislatures around the world, dominated year meant that the summer including those in Québec and Iceland, which recess was shortened to six weeks, and focused on issues such as the Parliament’s special arrangements were made to allow the response to Covid-19, and the facilitation of Parliament to sit a number of times during participation and voting in remote meetings. the recess to continue its scrutiny role.
Last updated: 26 June 2024

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Household waste 10 Householder’s duty of care (1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is modified as follows. (2) In section 34— 30 (a) in subsection (1), for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (1A) and (2)”, (b) after subsection (1) insert— “(1A) The duty imposed by subsection (1) does not apply to an occupier of domestic property as respects the household waste produced on the property.”, (c) for subsection (2) substitute— 35 “(2) An occupier of domestic property must, as respects the household waste produced on the property, take reasonable steps to secure that any transfer of waste is only to an authorised person or to a person for authorised transport purposes.”, (d) in subsection (6), after “(1),” insert “(2),”, 40 (e) in subsection (7), after “(1),” insert “(2),”. 12 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill (3) After section 34ZB insert— “34ZC Fixed penalty notices for offences under section 34(6): Scotland (1) This section applies where a constable or an authorised officer has reason to believe that a person has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the 5 duty relating to the transfer of household waste in section 34(2). (2) The constable or authorised officer (as the case may be) may give to the person a notice offering the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for an offence under section 34(6) by payment of a fixed penalty. (3) A notice under subsection (2) may not be given if, in relation to the same 10 circumstances— 1 (a) such a notice has already been given to the person (including by the same or by another local authority), or (b) a penalty or enforcement undertaking has already been imposed on the person by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency by virtue of Part 15 2 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. (4) Where a constable gives a notice to a person under subsection (2), the constable must at the same time give a copy of the notice to the local authority in whose area the failure to comply with the duty in section 34(2) took place. (5) Where— 20 (a) an authorised officer gives a notice to a person under subsection (2), and (b) it appears to the officer that the failure to comply with the duty in section 34(2) took place both in the officer’s area and in another local authority’s area, 25 the officer must at the same time give the other local authority a copy of the notice. (6) Where a person is given a notice under subsection (2) in respect of an offence— (a) no proceedings may be instituted for that offence before the end of the 30 period of 14 days beginning with the date...
Last updated: 19 October 2022

Lobbying Register Annual Report 2022

Zero Waste Scotland* 15 June 2018 *where registration date was preceded by the date of a subsequent published return.
Official Report Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Meeting of the Parliament 17 November 2022

We have called for an alternative approach that avoids prolonging the recession that the Bank of England forecasts—I understand that the Office for Budget Responsibility confirmed today that the UK is currently in recession.
Last updated: 27 November 2025

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It should be noted that the 1 December 2004 cut-off date for eligibility has always been the Scottish Government’s position.
Last updated: 30 May 2024

Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary dated 16 May 2024

Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary dated 16 May 2024.
Official Report Meeting date: 31 January 2013

Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee 31 January 2013

Coincidentally, that is the same date as the publication date, but it remains 1 December no matter when the register is published.
Last updated: 19 June 2023

SPBill16AENS062023accessible

The regulations must either specify a release date or make provision for the calculation of the date, with a latest release date of not more than 180 days after the day the regulations are made. 62.

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