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Last updated: 7 March 2024

Chamber_Minutes_20240306

David McGill Clerk of the Parliament 6 March 2024 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Committee Reports The following report was published on 6 March 2024— Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 16th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 5 March 2024 (SP Paper 538) Other Documents The following document was laid before the Parliament on 6 March 2024 and is not subject to parliamentary procedure— HM Fire Service Inspectorate - Chief Inspector’s Update 2021–2024 (SG/2024/28) laid at the request of a member of the Scottish Government and not under any laying...
Last updated: 20 November 2023

Minute of the meeting held on 8 March 2023

A main cause of this was monopolies held by national retail chains that prioritised large ground-floor footprints and neglected the upper floors of the historic buildings which were traditionally residential and now lay empty. This causes little to no footfall on the High Street after 5pm.
Last updated: 5 October 2023

SPBill34S062023

Offences relating to safe access zones 20 4 Offence of influencing, preventing access or causing harassment etc. in safe access zone (1) A person who is in a safe access zone for protected premises commits an offence if the person does an act with the intention of, or is reckless as to whether the act has the effect of— 25 (a) influencing the decision of another person to access, provide or facilitate the provision of abortion services at the protected premises, (b) preventing or impeding another person from accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of abortion services at the protected premises, or (c) causing harassment, alarm or distress to another person in connection with the 30 other person’s decision to access, provide or facilitate the provision of abortion services at the protected premises, where in each case the other person is in the safe access zone for the purpose of accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of abortion services at the protected premises. 35 (2) Where a person does an act in a safe access zone constituting an offence under subsection (1) and the act has a continuing effect, it does not matter for the purpose of that subsection whether the other person referred to in the subsection is in the safe access zone at the time the person does the act. (3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable— 40 (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine. 4 Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill 5 Offence of influencing, preventing access or causing harassment etc. in area visible or audible from safe access zone (1) A person who is in a relevant area relating to protected premises commits an offence if the person— 5 (a) does an act that is capable of being seen or heard by another person who is within the safe access zone for the protected premises, and (b) does so with the intention of, or is reckless as to whether the act has the effect of— (i) influencing the decision of another person to access, provide or facilitate 10 the provision of abortion services at the protected premises, 1 (ii) preventing or impeding another person from accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of abortion services at the protected premises, or (iii) causing harassment, alarm or distress to another person in connection with the other person’s decision to access, provide or facilitate the provision of 15 abortion services at the protected premises, where in each case the other person is in the safe access zone for the protected premises for the purpose of accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of abortion services at the protected premises. (2) In subsection (1), the reference to an act that is capable of being seen or heard by 20 another person does not include an act that is capable of being seen or heard by the other person only indirectly by means of seeing or hearing a recording or transmission of the act received by the other person by electronic means. (3) Where a person does an act in a relevant area relating to protected premises constituting an offence under subsection (1) and the act has a continuing effect, it does not matter 25 for the purpose of that subsection whether any other person referred to in the subsection is in the safe access zone for the protected premises at the time the person does the act. (4) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine. 30 (5) In this section, “relevant area”, in relation to protected premises, means an area that is not a public area (within the meaning of section 2(7)) forming part of the safe access zone for the protected premises but which is situated within the area between the protected premises and the boundary of the safe access zone. 6 Exceptions to offences 35 A person does not commit an offence under section 4(1) or 5(1) where the person does anything in the course of— (a) accompanying with permission another person who is accessing (or attempting to access) abortion services at protected premises but only to the extent that the person’s act affects the other person, 40 (b) providing, or facilitating the provision of, abortion services at protected premises, (c) providing other health care at protected premises, (d) engaging in conduct that is lawful under section 220 (peaceful picketing) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. 5 Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill Changes to safe access zones 7 Extension of safe access zones (1) If an operator of protected premises considers that the condition mentioned in subsection (4) is met, the operator may apply to the Scottish Ministers for an extension of the 5 distance between the edge of the protected premises and the boundary of the safe access zone to an extent that the operator considers appropriate. (2) The Scottish Ministers may approve an application made under subsection (1) if they are satisfied that it is appropriate to do so. (3) If the Scottish Ministers consider that the condition mentioned in subsection (4) is met, 10 they may of their own accord extend the distance between the edge of the protected 1 premises and the boundary of the safe access zone to an extent that they consider appropriate. (4) The condition referred to in subsections (1) and (3) is that the safe access zone for the protected premises does not adequately protect persons who are accessing, providing or 15 facilitating the provision of abortion services at the protected premises from any act of a type mentioned in section 4(1) or 5(1). (5) Where the Scottish Ministers extend a safe access zone for protected premises under subsection (2) or (3), they may, for one or more other protected premises, extend the distance between the edge of the protected premises and the boundary of the safe access 20 zone (to an extent that they consider appropriate) if they consider it appropriate to do so. (6) The Scottish Ministers may extend the distance mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to other protected premises by a different extent for different premises. (7) Where the Scottish Ministers extend a safe access zone under subsection (2), (3) or (5), 25 they must— (a) update the list maintained under section 2(3)(b) to include details of the extended safe access zone, (b) specify in the list the day on which the extended safe access zone is to take effect (being no earlier than 14 days after the list is published under paragraph (c)), and 30 (c) publish the updated list. 8 Reduction of safe access zones (1) The Scottish Ministers may reduce the distance between the edge of the protected premises and the boundary of the safe access zone for one or more protected premises if they consider it appropriate to do so. 35 (2) Where the Scottish Ministers reduce a safe access zone under subsection (1), they must— (a) update the list maintained under section 2(3)(b) to include details of the reduced safe access zone, (b) specify in the list the day on which the reduced safe access zone is to take effect (being no earlier than the day on which the list is published under paragraph (c)), 40 and (c) publish the updated list. 6 Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill 9 Cessation of safe access zones (1) If an operator of protected premises intends to cease providing abortion services at the protected premises, the operator must, as soon as practicable, notify the Scottish Ministers of the day on which abortion services will cease to be provided at the protected premises. 5 (2) Where the Scottish Ministers receive notification under subsection (1), they must as soon as practicable after abortion services cease to be provided at the protected premises— (a) update the list maintained under section 2(3)(b) to remove the reference to the protected premises and the safe access zone for the protected premises, and 10 (b) publish the updated list. 1 10 Power to modify meaning of “protected premises” (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the definition of “protected premises” in section 1 to include— (a) a class of place mentioned in section 1(3A)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 that is 15 approved under section 1(3) of that Act for the purposes of that section, (b) a building or place at which treatments or services relating to abortion services are provided. (2) The Scottish Ministers may exercise the power in subsection (1)(b) in relation to a building or place mentioned in that subsection only if they consider that it is necessary 20 to establish a safe access zone in relation to that building or place to protect persons who are accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of treatments or services relating to abortion services at the building or place against an act mentioned in subsection (3). (3) The act referred to in subsection (2) is an act of a type mentioned in section 4(1) or 25 5(1) but the references in those subsections to— (a) “protected premises” are to be read as if they were references to a building or place mentioned in subsection (1)(b), and (b) “abortion services at the protected premises” are to be read as if they were references to treatments or services relating to abortion services at a building or 30 place mentioned in subsection (1)(b). (4) Before laying...
Last updated: 25 May 2023

Running Out Racism Cricket Scotland Update

We believe a stronger and more proac�ve engagement strategy will help counter some of the nega�ve narra�ve currently out there, and begin to lay the groundwork for the sport to come together and rally around the changes and improvements that need to be made.
Last updated: 24 October 2022

Love Oor Lang Toun

Lastly, creating more living space and social housing in the town centre is being placed under the wider theme of accessibility. With large spaces laying empty above shops on the high street there is a very realistic opportunity to renovate these into flats. 7 Some thoughts and conclusions Kirkcaldy Town Centre has faced the same fundamental issues that mos...
Last updated: 20 October 2022

Love Oor Lang Toun

Lastly, creating more living space and social housing in the town centre is being placed under the wider theme of accessibility. With large spaces laying empty above shops on the high street there is a very realistic opportunity to renovate these into flats. 7 Some thoughts and conclusions Kirkcaldy Town Centre has faced the same fundamental issues that mos...
Last updated: 13 October 2021

Tracker 12 October 2021

Wednesday 13 October 2021 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Health Protection (Coronavirus) Made (International Travel and 2021/357 08/10 12/11 12/11 26/10 CVDR 02/12 15/11 COVID related SSI Affirmative Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2021 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) 2021/355 (C. 27) Act 2010 08/10 Laid only 12/11 12/11 26/10 CJ 02/12 29/11 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2021 Plant Health (EU Exit) Draft 2021/Draft (Scotland) (Amendment) 07/10 11/11 11/11 26/10 RAINE 01/12 Brexit related SSI Affirmative (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Independent Reviewer (Modification of Draft 2021/Draft 07/10 11/11 11/11 26/10 EHRCJ 01/12 01/12 Functions) (Scotland) Affirmative Regulations 2021 Town and Country Planning (Local Place 2021/353 07/10 Negative 11/11 11/11 26/10 LGHP 01/12 29/11 Plans) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) 2021/354 (EU Exit) (Scotland) 07/10 Negative 11/11 11/11 26/10 NZET 01/12 29/11 Brexit related SSI (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 4, 2021/351 07/10 Laid only 11/11 11/11 26/10 EHRCJ 01/12 29/11 Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2021 Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership 2021/352 (C. 26) 06/10 Laid only 10/11 10/11 26/10 SJSS 30/11 29/11 (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2021 Budget (Scotland) Act Draft 2021/draft 2021 Amendment 05/10 09/11 09/11 26/10 FPA 29/11 29/11 Affirmative Regulations 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel Made 2021/350 01/10 05/11 05/11 26/10 CVDR 25/11 25/11 COVID related SSI and Operator Liability) Affirmative (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2021 Wednesday 13 October 2021 Page 1 of 8 Wednesday 13 October 2021 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Social Security (Switzerland) (Further 2021/345 01/10 Laid only 05/11 05/11 26/10 SJSS 25/11 22/11 provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2021 Traffic Regulation Orders (Procedure) (Miscellaneous 2021/348 01/10 Negative 05/11 05/11 26/10 NZET 25/11 22/11 Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus) Made Attention 2021/349 (Requirements) 30/09 04/11 04/11 05/10 12 CVDR 24/11 24/11 COVID related SSI Affirmative drawn (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Draft 2021/draft 30/09 04/11 04/11 26/10 EHRCJ 24/11 24/11 Authorities) (Scotland) Affirmative Order 2021 Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Draft 2021/draft 30/09 04/11 04/11 26/10 EHRCJ 24/11 24/11 (Scotland) Amendment Affirmative Regulations 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel Made Attention not 2021/343 and Operator Liability) 29/09 03/11 03/11 26/10 12 CVDR 23/11 23/11 COVID related SSI Affirmative drawn (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Attention not 2021/341 Appointment) 28/09 Negative 02/11 02/11 05/10 12 EHRCJ 22/11 15/11 drawn Amendment Regulations 2021 First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Draft 2021/draft 28/09 02/11 02/11 05/10 EHRCJ 22/11 22/11 Amendment Affirmative Regulations 2021 Fish Farming Code of Attention not 2021/340 Practice (Scotland) 27/09 Negative 01/11 01/11 05/10 12 RAINE 21/11 15/11 drawn Order 2021 Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership 2021/338 (C.23) 27/09 Laid only 01/11 01/11 26/10 SJSS 21/11 15/11 (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2021 Children (Scotland) Act Attention not 2021/339 (C. 24) 2020 (Commencement 27/09 Laid only 01/11 01/11 05/10 12 ECYP 21/11 15/11 drawn No. 2) Regulations 2021 Wednesday 13 October 2021 Page 2 of 8 Wednesday 13 October 2021 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Attention not 2021/335 24/09 Negative 29/10 29/10 05/10 12 HSCS 18/11 15/11 Appliances) (Scotland) drawn Amendment Regulations 2021 Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) Attention not 2021/332 (C. 22) (Scotland) Act 2019 24/09 Laid only 29/10 29/10 05/10 12 NZET 18/11 15/11 drawn (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2021 Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Breach of 28 day 2021/337 23/09 Negative 28/10 28/10 26/10 SJSS 17/11 15/11 (No. 4) Regulations laying...
Official Report Meeting date: 11 December 2024

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 11 December 2024

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport also tells us that ScotRail is in the early stages of trialling an account-based travel or pay-as-you-go scheme, with progress also being made to introduce split-ticketing functionality to the ScotRail website and app.
Official Report Meeting date: 20 November 2024

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 20 November 2024

Again, we got into a discussion about the appropriate threshold to take into account all systems in all areas, if we are introducing it in year 1.
Official Report Meeting date: 16 May 2024

Criminal Justice Committee 16 May 2024

I am sure that the PIRC has targets for its cases and that it is accountable to the Parliament for how it performs against those targets.

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