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Committee reports
Date published:
29 April 2024
Stage 1 report on the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill - The role of the SAT in a circular economy
The Framework ensures that decisions on tax policy are coherent and rooted in a defined set of principles and strategic objectives, rigorously appraised and developed through an established policy cycle, which puts proactive engagement with stakeholders and partners at the heart of tax policy making. […]
The Scottish Government intends that SAT will align w...
Committee reports
Date published:
26 April 2024
Delegated powers in the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) - Review of relevant additional/revised delegated powers
Committee consideration
In the supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum the Scottish Government states that it:
believes that placing a statutory duty on a local authority to have regard to any guidance published under section 20A is a sensible measure, reflecting work already underway to develop guidance on a visitor levy. That work is currently being led...
Committee reports
Date published:
5 March 2024
Stage 1 report on the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill - The rationale for further measures relating to the sale or transfer of dogs
The Scottish Government also, however, set out its reservations about Part 2 of the Bill, stating it was not ?convinced that developing a registration scheme would be an effective or proportionate way of tackling these issues?.?
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2023
Stage 1 Report on Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill - The “liable person”
However, the Minister also reiterated that he would continue to engage with businesses “in order to ensure that we have an administrative regime that is as efficient and as light touch as possible and that we find national consistency where we can,” which was why he’d asked Visit Scotland to convene an expert group “to develop best practice and guidance to ...
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2023
Stage 1 Report on Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill - Recouping of administration costs
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar also suggested that consideration should be given to compensating small local businesses for the initial costs of developing and administering a scheme.
However, Highland Council disagreed, explaining “I do not see the additional burden being that high, so I do not believe that there is a case for costs to be added on.”5Official Re...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 December 2023
Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 13 December 2023
The policy note states that the changes reflect updates to the OIV’s list of approved methods and this “will ensure that our wine producers and importers have access to the latest technological developments and winemaking practices, in line with EU law”.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 August 2023
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill - The evidence presented to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute noted the importance of any Scottish scheme being developed in conjunction with healthcare professionals (col 37)1Scottish Parliament Social Justice and Social Security Committee. (2022).
Committee reports
Date published:
3 July 2023
Report on Public Administration - effective Scottish Government decision-making - Executive Summary
However, there are also major unintended consequences for institutional memory, skills development and stakeholder relations, and overall we heard there is too much ‘churn’ across the civil service.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 July 2023
Report on Public Administration - effective Scottish Government decision-making - A changed context for decision-making
A changed context for decision-making
The context in which Government decisions are now taken has changed considerably over the past two decades, with former civil servants and former Ministers highlighting in particular more frequent policy announcements and with policy development taking place in a matter of weeks rather than months.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 February 2023
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - Removal of supremacy and general principles of EU law
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Furthermore, the general principles of EU law – developed by t...
