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Committees
Published:
22 September 2021
Covid 19 Appeal - Non Domestic Rates - 22 September 2021
Dear Convener,
I am writing to advise the Committee of a recent development in non-domestic rates which I believe will be of interest.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 September 2021
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Numbers receiving the benefit
However, he explained this would have required significant resources from Social Security Scotland, social security staff in the Scottish Government and the Department of Work and Pensions to develop new processes at a pressurised time for these departments.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 September 2021
Energy Policy - Subject Profile - Negative Emissions Technologies
Whilst these technologies have been proven in test facilities and at small scales, they do not currently exist at scales necessary to remove significant volumes of carbon. Timescales for developing and commissioning are therefore exceptionally tight, with the CCPu expects "to begin removing emissions from the atmosphere through NETs by 2030".
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 August 2021
Marine and Fisheries: Subject Profile - Management of freshwater fisheries
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) also play a role in considering impacts on fish passage and habitat of developments such as hydropower, and more broadly regulates for pollution prevention and control of the freshwater environment.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Land Use and Rural Policy: Subject Profile - Forest policy and governance
It also includes three objectives:
Increase the contribution of forests and woodlands to Scotland’s sustainable and inclusive economic growth;
Improve the resilience of Scotland’s forests and woodlands and increase their contribution to a healthy and high quality environment;
Increase the use of Scotland’s forest and woodland resources to enable more people to improve their health, well-being and life chances;
And six priorities:
Ensuring forests and woodlands are sustainably managed
Expanding the area of forests and woodlands, recognising wider land-use objectives
Improving efficiency and productivity, and developing...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
13 July 2021
Scottish Child Payment - Annex A: Modelling assumptions
Annex A: Modelling assumptions
The SPICe modelling set out in this briefing was undertaken using UKMOD, a microsimulation model developed and maintained by the Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis (CeMPA) at the University of Essex.
Committees
Published:
6 July 2021
Major ICT Projects Progress Report July 2021
In her letter of 23 December 2020, the previous Convener requested information about the:
• financial impact of delays on IT projects due to COVID-19
• amount of extra resources put into developing IT projects during COVID-19
In my response of 21 January 2021, I advised that this information is not held centrally, with financial monitoring of proj...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 May 2021
Key Issues for Session 6: COVID, Climate and Constitution - The impact of the pandemic
Total number of jobs supported through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in Scotland, July 2020 to February 2021Source: UK GovernmentSkills Development Scotland published data on the modern apprenticeship (MA) programme which covers data up to the end of December 2020.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 May 2021
Key Issues for Session 6: COVID, Climate and Constitution - Developing Good Food Nation policy
Developing Good Food Nation policy
Scotland’s most recent national food and drink policy – Becoming a Good Food Nation – was produced in 2014.
Committees
Published:
5 May 2021
Remote piloted aircraft systems and body worn video cameras
For this reason, I will of course monitor the future development of any technology used in policing with the potential to acquire, use, retain, or destroy biometric data.
