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SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Land Use and Rural Policy: Subject Profile - Deer management
The Committee found that of the 40 deer management groups then in existence, 16 had deer management plans, and a further 12 were developing plans. The Committee thought that progress towards all groups having effective and environmentally responsible plans had been too slow and called for all deer management groups to have such plans in place by the end of ...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 June 2021
Climate Change - Subject Profile - COP 26
Tangible progress towards climate change adaptation is also a priority, as is delivering US$100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries. For the UK it is also a significant test of its new role in the world after leaving the EU.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 February 2021
Community Empowerment: Taking Stock of Participation Requests and Asset Transfers Four Years On - Frequency of Participation Requests
This could be called a successful use of the Part 3 power but it would not formally count as one.iiOfficial Report 9 September 2020, Cols 13 and 17
The GCU evaluation had recommended that—
To avoid a situation in which public service authorities view participation requests as a failure of other engagement mechanisms, it is important to support public service authorities in developing a better understanding of the intentions of Part 3 of the Act.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 February 2021
Community Empowerment: Taking Stock of Participation Requests and Asset Transfers Four Years On - Experience and views on Asset Transfers
I have beautiful case studies that I could share with you that extol the benefits that people feel they have gained from the process.”ivOfficial Report 9 December 2020, Col 12
Dumfries and Galloway Council's representative told us that asset transfers had made financial sense for the Council, as there had been a £3.47 return for every £1 discount given on a transfer.vOfficial Report 9 December 2020, Col 11
Angus Hardie of the Scottish Community Alliance attributed the relative success of Part 5 since coming into force to a "vigorous” appetite for asset transfers, sustained by an “ecosystem of support" from bodies like Community Ownership Support Service, the Development...
Committee reports
Date published:
31 March 2020
Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Interim recognition of different sex civil partnerships as marriage
Interim recognition of different sex civil partnerships as marriage
Section 3 of the Bill provides for different sex civil partnerships formed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (as well as other jurisdictions) to be temporarily “treated as if in a marriage” until different sex civil partnerships are registrable in Scotland.
The Scottish Government developed this policy for interim recognition because civil partnerships for different sex couples are now available in the rest of the UK.iCivil Partnership (Scotland) Bill.
Committee reports
Date published:
31 March 2020
Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Changing a marriage to a civil partnership
The Cabinet Secretary explained that the Bill had been developed in such a way as to “link different-sex civil partnerships with the rights available to those in same sex civil partnerships”.vEqualities and Human Rights Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2020
Facial recognition: how policing in Scotland makes use of this technology - The legal basis for the retention and use of photographic images
HMICS recommended that the Scottish Government should work with Police Scotland and the SPA to consider legislative provision in relation to the retention and use of photographic images by the police, such as the development of a statutory code of practice for the use of biometric data in Scotland.1Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland. (2...
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2020
Facial recognition: how policing in Scotland makes use of this technology - Consent
And we must not only regulate but develop and test such technologies according to the ethical and societal values we wish to embody”.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 January 2020
Negotiating the future UK and EU relationship - Role for the devolved administrations and legislatures in the future relationship negotiations
He cited Philip Rycroft, former Permanent Secretary, Department for Exiting the EU who told the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee on 29 October 2019 that for the future relationship negotiations:
For my part, the learning from the previous phase is to draw the devolved Governments into the process early, and share the thinking on the UK Government position so you develop common negotiating positions that the devolved Administrations can get locked in behind.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2019
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Committee on 26 November 2019
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/377 (C.19))
Purpose
The instrument commences sections 25 (conditional grant of planning permission: noise-sensitive developments) and 42 (fines: increases and duty of court in determining amount) of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 on 20 December...
