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News Published: 15 February 2024

Scottish Parliament Committee Launches Inquiry into Housing Crisis Amidst Concerns Over Government Strategy's Efficacy

A Holyrood Committee will return from the February recess next week to begin a short inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040 strategy..
Committee reports Date published: 1 June 2023

Annual report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee 2022-23 - Budget scrutiny

The SFC’s view as of December 2022 was that Scotland had already entered a recession and it expected Scottish households to see the biggest real terms fall in their disposable income since Scottish records began in 1998.
Committee reports Date published: 27 September 2022

Stage 1 report on the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 scrutiny

The invitation was sent, and visit scheduled, in parliamentary recess and the Convener and clerk to the committee attended.
Committee reports Date published: 1 April 2022

Stage 1 Report on Part 2 of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill - Subordinate legislation procedures for regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 2

Under this procedure the regulations would cease to be in force after 28 days (longer if Parliament is in recess for longer than 4 days) unless agreed by Parliament.
Committees Published: 23 December 2021

UK Government Health and Care Bill

There are three outstanding provisions that require legislative consent for which my officials are awaiting key information, and they have been advised that some of the information won’t be provided until after recess. To this end, I have outlined below my current position on each of the provisions.
Committees Published: 25 November 2021

Inquiry into the use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic

  Given the Committee is keen to report in time for the February recess, we would be grateful for any views you might have by Monday 20 December 2021 Yours sincerely Stuart McMillan MSP Convener of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.
Committee reports Date published: 18 November 2021

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 16 November 2021 - Scrutiny of instruments under the Committee’s remit: instruments drawn to the attention of the lead committee

The Committee noted that the instrument breached section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 which requires that instruments subject to the negative procedure are laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than 4 days. The instrument was laid on 5 November 2021 and came into forc...
Committees Published: 10 September 2021

Reportable Statutory Instruments

Convener of the DPLR committee writes tothe Minister for Parliamentary business to outline reportable instruments laid over recess. The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day..
SPICe briefings Date published: 17 November 2020

Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill - Implications of waiving dissolution

The Scottish Parliament issues guidance for MSPs and their staff ahead of dissolution. If the Parliament goes into recess rather than dissolution ahead of the 2021 election, revised guidance will need to be issued by the Scottish Parliament and matters such as the ability of sitting MSPs taking on new casework will need to be addressed.
SPICe briefings Date published: 4 August 2020

UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Parts 1 and 3 - Sections 5 and 6 - Explanatory statements

This includes: subsection (3) which requires a statement to be made if an instrument or draft instrument is laid when the Scottish Parliament is in recess. Subsection (4) provides that if the Scottish Ministers fail to make a statement required by subsection (2) or (3) when the instrument or draft is laid, they must make a statement explaining why they ha...

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