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SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 December 2022
A public health approach to gambling harms - Families and social networks - 'affected others'
Physical abuse as a child and other adverse childhood experiences can in turn increase risk of developing gambling problems as an adult8Lane, W., Sacco, P., Downton, K., Ludeman, E., Levy, L., & Tracy, K. (2016).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 October 2022
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2019-2020 - 4.3.7. Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
(EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019;The Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;The Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019SIs considered0SSIs considered257 draft affirmatives;1 super affirmative;7 laid only;10 negatives: SSI 2019/175; SSI 2019/178; SSI 2019/271; SSI 2019/276; SSI 2019/320; SSI 2019/356; SSI 2019/426; SSI 2019/427; SSI 2020/4; SSI 2020/21Petitions considered3PE1750; PE1755; PE1758Divisions held3418 June 2019: Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2, amendments 1, 1B, 6, 7, 21, 24, 25, 28, 54, 92, 95, 11125 June 2019: Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2, amendments 48, 49, 49A, 49B, 100, 103, 123, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 150, 15117 September 2019: proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to the REACH etc (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) (No 3) Regulations 201929 April 2020: motion S5M-21535 on the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 [draft], motion S5M-21536 on the Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 [draft]Plenary debates0ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response4th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 [draft]7267 May 2020No Response3rd Report, 2020 (Session 5): Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 [Draft]7257 May 2020No Response2nd Report, 2020 (Session 5): The Right to Buy Land to Further Sustainable Development...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 September 2022
The Impact of Brexit on Devolution - Dispute Resolution
Professor McHarg recommends the need to develop “a mechanism for resolving disputes about whether the Sewel Convention applies to particular Bills, or particular provisions within Bills.”6Written submission by Professor Aileen McHarg. (2022).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 June 2022
Judicial Review - A snapshot of some recent high-profile cases
A snapshot of some recent high-profile cases
The snapshot of recent cases in this section, and other sections, of the briefing is not intended to be an exhaustive treatment of recent developments in judicial review.
The cases that make media headlines, and raise the public's awareness of judicial review, are not those which the published statistics suggest...
Committee reports
Date published:
28 April 2022
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - The use of pyrotechnic articles at certain places or events
It seeks to avoid the key identified risk of the offence being too broad and “any perception that would deter people from carrying necessary visual distress signals at appropriate times”.viiiPolicy Memorandum (para 165): https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/fireworks-and-pyrotechnic-articles-scotland-bill/introduced/pmaccessible.pdf
The Minister confirmed that the request for a ‘simple possession’ offence had been considered when developing...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 April 2022
Report on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill - Making all eviction grounds discretionary
Official Report, 8 March 2022, Col 29
The Committee views the move to allowing the Tribunal to consider all the relevant factors before granting an eviction order to be a positive development for tenants in the private rental sector.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 February 2022
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Subsidy Control Bill - Competition and Markets Authority and Subsidy Advice Unit
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The Scottish Government argues that the powers given to UK Ministers undermine “the long-established powers of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Ministers to act in relation to matters within devolved competence such as economic development, the environment, agriculture and fisheries.”4Th...
Committee reports
Date published:
13 January 2022
Stage 1 Report on The Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill - Self-isolation rules in Scotland
Scottish Government guidance explains that generally speaking, everyone who develops symptoms of COVID-19 should isolate straight away and book a PCR test as should those who live in the same household.
Committees
Published:
11 January 2022
Adult Disability Payment
On the length of time it has taken to develop disability assistance Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland) said:
“When we first consulted with disabled people in 2016 and 2017 on the devolved benefits, the emphasis was on a safe and secure transfer, but if we had known how long it was going to take to look at the entitlement criteria, I am not sure that our ...
Committees
Published:
3 November 2021
Scottish Parliament Scrutiny of the Draft National Planning Framework 4
I am writing to propose a collaborative approach which could be adopted by the committees of the Scottish Parliament to ensure maximum scrutiny of this important document which provides a framework for planning decisions and developments for the next decade. A collaborative approach to scrutiny could result in this important strategy document receivin...
