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SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 February 2019
Agriculture and Land Use - Public money for public goods? - Maintaining rural populations
SCF response to ‘Stability and Simplicity: proposals for a rural funding transition period’, Scottish Government consultation.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 December 2018
UK Fisheries Bill - Executive Summary
The Scottish Government have requested a number of amendments to the Bill regarding quota and effort limits, seafood levies, and funding for coastal communities.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 July 2018
Bank closures: impact on local businesses, consumers and the Scottish economy - Financial inclusion
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s competition objective states that, in considering the effectiveness of competition, it may have regard to ‘the ease with which consumers who may wish to use [financial] services, including consumers in areas affected by social or economic deprivation, can access them.’https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-committees/financial-exclusion/Government-Response-to-Financial-Exclusion-Committee.pdf
Gordon Buchanan of Castle Community Bank spoke of the Department of Work and Pensions drive to encourage people to change from a Post Office Current Account to a bank account and highlighted that these accounts do not include a debit card; they are often given a basic bank account with a cash card rather than a debit card, so the only way that they can use their funds...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 May 2018
Guide to the new Scottish budget process - The effectiveness of the previous budget process
Changes also tend to involve additional funding rather than amending spending plans.
Committee reports
Date published:
24 January 2018
Audit Scotland Budget Proposal for 2018-19 - New Financial Powers
The total cost of the additional eight new posts is £667K however the funding requirement being sought from the Scottish Parliament is £380K due to efficiencies generated within Audit Scotland.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2017
Stage 1 Report on the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill - Protection from court fees
The union could choose not to enforce payment – but this could reduce the funds available to carry out other work.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 December 2017
Draft Budget 2018-19 - Executive Summary
When Specific Revenue Grants are taken into account, there is a small cash increase in Total Revenue funding for 2018-19 (+£3m). In real terms, this results in a reduction of 1.4% (-£135m).
Committee reports
Date published:
30 June 2017
Advice and Assistance (Proceedings for Recovery of Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 - Advice and Assistance (Proceedings for Recovery of Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
The regulations make provision for the availability of publicly funded legal assistance for proceedings relating to an application for an order for recovery of medical or sensitive documents in connection with criminal proceedings.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 May 2017
Housing element of Universal Credit for 18-21 year olds - Scottish Government response to the changes to the housing element of UC for 18-21 year olds
Retrieved from https://news.gov.scot/news/anger-at-housing-benefit-regulations [accessed 4 April 2017]As an interim measure, the Scottish Government has said that the Scottish Welfare Fund can be used to help young people in this situation with their housing costs.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 April 2017
Report on Deer Management in Scotland: Report to the Scottish Government from Scottish Natural Heritage 2016 - Transparency and Accountability of DMGs
To facilitate this, the Committee further recommended that funds should be made available to the DMGs via the SRDP.
