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Alexander Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what reassurances it can give that, and by what date, all outstanding 2015 pillar two common agricultural policy payments will be completed in full.
Committee reports Date published: 25 February 2026

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 24 February 2026 - Scrutiny of instruments under the Committee's remit: instruments drawn to the attention of the Parliament

Under section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“ILRA”), instruments subject to the negative procedure must be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting dissolution or recess period of more than 4 days. Breaching this rule does not affect the validity of the instrument, but does trigger an automati...
Committee reports Date published: 1 November 2023

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 31 October 2023 - Annex

It is therefore necessary, as a matter of international obligation, that we lay this instrument during October recess in breach of the 28 day rule. The UK is still to lay its equivalent SI, leaving the UK Parliament and the Scottish Parliament in a similar position with regards to breaching timelines.
SPICe briefings Date published: 19 August 2021

Land Use and Rural Policy: Subject Profile - Agricultural tenancies

The Land Reform Review Group offered three explanations for this trend in their 2014 final report, The Land of Scotland and the Common Good: the break-up of large estates post WW1 following recession and the tax regime with tenants converting to owner-occupancy; consolidation of farms into larger units e.g. due to mechanisation; and the introduction of secu...
SPICe briefings Date published: 29 December 2020

Issue 18: EU-UK future relationship negotiations - Scottish Government reaction

Scottish Government reaction On 25 December, the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, Michael Russell, was quoted saying: A no deal outcome has thankfully been avoided but in the midst of a pandemic and economic recession Scotland is now being forced to cope with a hard Brexit in less than one week’s time.
Committee reports Date published: 23 December 2020

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 22 December 2020

As the instrument was laid on 11 December, even without the Parliament being in recess from 24 December, the instrument would not meet the 28-day period given that it comes into force on IP completion day.
Committee reports Date published: 13 November 2020

COVID-19: impact on businesses, workers and the economy and pre-budget scrutiny - Background

We have an opportunity to grab a little time, but if we thought that the previous recession was bad, this one is going to be incomparably worse.iv EEFW Committee meeting, 11 August 2020, col 33 Hope Laing, Orkney Youth Forum and Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) referred to the SYP’s Lockdown Lowdown report (published in April with YouthLink Sco...
Committee reports Date published: 8 April 2019

Report on Police Scotland’s proposal to introduce the use of digital device triage systems (cyber kiosks) - Annex

Work programme (in private): The Sub-Committee considered its work programme and agreed to undertake further work before the summer recess on [ . . . ] and (b) Police Scotland's digital data and ICT strategy.
Committee reports Date published: 4 March 2019

Stage 1 Report on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill - Annexe C - Committee timescales for consideration of future Climate Change Plans

For consultation and scrutiny to be meaningful, the time available should reflect the significance and impact of the matter under consideration.You highlight the suggested timescale of 120 days however we would observe that this timescale could be insufficient if the draft plan was published immediately before the summer recess. For the reasons set out abov...
Committee reports Date published: 21 June 2018

Scotland's Economic Performance - Solidarity - income inequality and household income

Professor Catia Montagna concurs, referring to data showing “a strong correlation between the degree of inequality in a country and the ability of the country to recover from recession, so countries that have done better in that sense are countries that have a much lower inequality.”1Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee 21 November 2017, Professor Montagna...

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