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SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 October 2018
Transport (Scotland) Bill: Ticketing arrangements, Regional Transport Partnership finance and Scottish Canals - Ticketing arrangements and schemes
Ticketing schemes: The provisions relating to ticketing schemes set out in the 2001 Act would be amended to require that, in making a ticketing scheme, local transport authorities must:
provide that the ticketing arrangements to be provided under the scheme must be smart ticketing arrangements that meet the national technological standard for smart ticketing
co-operate with neighbouring authorities and have regard to the desirability of making cross-boundary schemes or schemes which are similar to those in other authority areas
engage with additional named consultees while developing...
Committee reports
Date published:
12 July 2018
What support works? Inquiry into attainment and achievement of school children experiencing poverty - How can education be 'poverty proofed'?
Dr McCormick from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation ("JRF") told the Committee that it had been supporting local authorities to ensure that their budgeting decisions protect low-income people and areas and to be mindful of the impacts of these policy decisions.[15]
The 2016 Act does not apply retrospectively meaning all policy established before the Act’s implementation have not been developed in this way. In addition, the Act does not apply to lower level operational decisions and the Committee heard evidence of new practices commencing that may not align with the strategic direction of the 2016 Act.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 July 2018
The Governance of the NHS in Scotland - ensuring delivery of the best healthcare for Scotland - Board diversity
Financial skills were highlighted as an area that often required development.
The above are all matters that should be investigated in the review of corporate governance commissioned by the Scottish Government.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 March 2018
Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Operation of the disregard system
The Cabinet Secretary undertook to discuss with the SCTS how records transferred to the NRS might reflect the developments of the pardon and disregard scheme, while seeking to maintain the historical record of Scotland’s past.iiiEqualities and Human Rights Committee Official Report 1 March 2018, Col 31: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusines...
Committee reports
Date published:
18 January 2018
Stage 1 report on the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill - Background to the 2012 Act
Scottish Government joint statement, 8 March 2011Following the summit, a Joint Action Group (JAG) was established to develop proposals and identify ways to deliver on the commitments agreed at the summit.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 December 2017
Prisoner voting in Scotland - a short summary - Scottish Parliament - Equalities and Human Rights Committee inquiry into prisoner voting
However, in summary:
Dr Cormac Behan emphasised that prison should be about loss of liberty, not the loss of rights linked to citizenship and that the experience in the Republic of Ireland is an argument for enfranchising Scottish prisoners
The Lord President of the Court of Session stressed that the key principles should be decided by Parliament and should not be left to be developed on a case by case basis by individual judges.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 September 2017
Children and Young People (Information Sharing)(Scotland) Bill - Engagement and consultation
r=10827&mode=pdf [accessed 1 August 2017]and said that training would be available:
We will work with key partners to develop and deliver national training and capability-building programmes.
Committees
Date published:
13 June 2017
Subordinate Legislation considered on 13 June 2017
No points raised
Education and Skills
Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/171)
Health and Sport
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Agreements of a Specified Kind) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2017 (SSI 2017/172)
Mental Health (Conflict of Interest) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/174)
Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/175)
Mental Health (Certificates for Medical Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/176)
Justice
Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/183 (C.15))
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Lay Representation) 2017 (SSI 2017/186)
Local Government and Communities
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/187)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development...
Committees
Date published:
22 May 2017
Annual Report 2016-17
The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee agreed to continue to scrutinise the development and publication of the final Climate Change Plan, as well as consider monitoring reports produced on the progress towards targets and actions mandated by the Plan.
Committees
Date published:
1 February 2017
Subordinate Legislation
The Policy Note which accompanies the instrument explains that further suspension of the 2010 Act consultation requirements beyond 31 March 2017 is required, as fully-developed and costed procurement strategies at local levels will not be in place until late 2017, with construction not commencing until the first half of 2018.
