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SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 May 2020
The UK Environment Bill - Conclusions - Implications of the Bill for Scotland
As discussed earlier in the briefing in relation to specific policy areas, EU membership to date has created a 'common floor' whilst allowing for a range of approaches in devolved areas.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 March 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill - Long-term rural policy for Scotland
The Committee acknowledges the Scottish Government's intention, as part of a phased approach to future rural policy development, that the timetable for a proposed period of simplification and improvement will run until approximately 2024, with the expectation that a long-term agricultural policy for Scotland will not be in place until that date at the earli...
Committee reports
Date published:
9 December 2019
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill Stage 1 Report - Leading the debate on the use of biometrics in policing and the criminal justice sector
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The Cabinet Secretary acknowledged the important role the Commissioner will play in public debate in Scotland, from areas such as the use of facial recognition technology, to consulting the public on the Code of Practice, and ensuring it is kept up to date. Mr Yousaf pointed out the Commissioner will not do this in isolation, but as par...
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2019
Secure care and prison places for children and young people in Scotland - The rates of suicide and contributory factors
Within HMP YOI Polmont work is underway to make improvements to current systems and process for children who have mental health issues as part of the mental health review and some pre-dating this. One standardised assessment will be used and mental health nurses employed to ensure that the children have access to services when they need them.6Centre for You...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 November 2019
Report on capital resources for Police Scotland in the Scottish Government's 2020-21 budget - Meeting deficit reduction and efficiency savings targets
In April 2018, the UK Government decided that the single services would be able to reclaim VAT paid to the UK Government from April 2018 but that any VAT paid prior to that date could not be reclaimed.
Police Scotland has achieved significant savings since it was established, but continues to struggle to make the productivity and efficiency savings estimate...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
21 November 2019
The Children (Scotland) Bill - The Government's approach
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backdating the change introduced in 2006, so that all unmarried fathers who had jointly registered a birth pre-2006 could, from a date to be specified, acquire PRRs this way; and
introducing, with some exceptions, compulsory joint birth registration, as some other countries have done.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 November 2019
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill: Stage One Report - Public Engagement
The Committee notes that due to the late recognition of the need for primary legislation that public engagement on the implications of the Bill for individuals, businesses and organisations affected by the Bill’s provisions has been limited to date. The Committee welcomes the on-going efforts of Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government to continue t...
Committee reports
Date published:
4 October 2019
Report on Funding of European Union Structural Fund priorities in Scotland, post-Brexit - The role of the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament
r=12186&c=2186619In evidence to the Committee the Minister was clear that that the devolution settlement must be respected and the UK Government "must make no attempt to take back powers that the Scottish Government has rightfully executed to date". In terms of its role the Minister stated that—
We foresee the Scottish Government continuing in its role ...
Committee reports
Date published:
7 February 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Introduction
This Order will be scrutinised by this Committee at a later date. Nevertheless, the vast majority of the evidence which the Committee received regarding the Bill dealt with the issue of how questions, and accompanying guidance, will address sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.
Committee reports
Date published:
6 February 2019
Social Security and In-Work Poverty - The monthly assessment period
The Committee has significant concerns about Universal Credit assessment dates not aligning with paydays. We recognise that the UK Government has said it is now urgently looking at this.
