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SPICe briefings
Date published:
23 March 2021
Blue Carbon - Maerl beds
Wider importance of maerl beds
Maerl beds are ideal conditions for developing diverse communities of plants and animals on, between, and under maerl pieces.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2021
Scottish Land Commission – Reappointment of Commissioners - Annexe
Section 11(1) of the Act provides that in appointing members to the Commission, the Scottish Ministers must –
(a) have regard among other things to the desirability of the Commission (taken as a whole) having expertise or experience in –
(i) land reform, (ii) law, (iii) finance, (iv) economic issues, (v) planning and development, (vi) land management, (vii)...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 January 2021
BiFab, the offshore wind sector and Scottish supply chain - Guarantees
From a straightforward business point of view, it would be highly unusual for the majority shareholder not to be the first port of call for assurances in the industry and for provision of working capital, particularly when the company was becoming cash insolvent, which led it to go into administration.EEFW Committee, Official Report, 15 December 2020, col 14
EDF Renewables also understood that the Scottish Government would provide the necessary financial guarantees, but did note that it was not aware of any examples where government guarantees had been offered in other EU countriesEDF Renewables, written evidence:
It is normal in contracts for jackets that the developer...
Committee reports
Date published:
30 January 2020
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 [draft]
Members questioned whether the lack such consultation on the draft instrument may have prevented the views of police representative bodies, such as the Scottish Police Federation or the Association of Scottish Police Superintendent, from being properly take into account when developing the policy set out in the draft instrument.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 December 2019
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill Stage 1 Report - Annex B: Glossary of Terms
Artificial intelligence: The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 November 2019
Pre-budget scrutiny 2020-21 - VAT assignment
The Committee asked the Scottish Government to keep the Committee updated on the development of the methodology used for assigning VAT to Scotland in advance of it being finalised by the Joint Exchequer Committee in spring 2019.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 November 2019
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill: Stage One Report - Enforcement Officers
Correspondence from the Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development, p. 2.
Lastly, with regard to enforcement officers, the SPF queried what training would be available for those designated as enforcement officers.
Committee reports
Date published:
4 October 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill - Measures to secure information from ratepayers
The SAA considered this too long a time, and some others agreed.xiiie.g, Scottish Council for Development and Industry, written submission However, some ratepayers said the challenge of finding and presenting the technical information requested for revaluations should not be under-estimated.xiie.g Scottish Property Federation, written submission
The Bill se...
Committee reports
Date published:
4 October 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill - Sports clubs
The Committee notes views that any guidance under this section should continue to allow councils to reflect local priorities in their decision-making.viScottish Council for Development and Industry, written submission
Not many points were raised in connection with section 11 during stage 1.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 October 2019
Transport (Scotland) Bill: as amended at Stage 2 - Powers drawn to the attention of the Parliament
It stated that it would continue to consult widely with various motoring organisations in the development of the Bill on secondary legislation implementing the Bill.
