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In voting against amendment 29, Jeremy Balfour MSP argued that:
I welcome what the Government has proposed, but it leaves a bit of concern about third-party representation.
Amendments 73, 74 and 76 remove references to appeal and review on the grounds that these matters are already covered in Tribunal rules. Jeremy Balfour MSP did not support this, saying;
I appreciate what the cabinet secretary has said, in that the provisions are already in the tribunal rules and regulations, I come back to the point that those rules are no...
Provisions of the Bill
The Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill ("the Bill") is a Member's Bill that was introduced by Liz Smith MSP on 20 June 2024. The Member consulted on a proposal for the Bill between April and July 2022.
Introduction
At its meeting on 18 June 2024iFoysol Choudhury MSP submitted apologies for this meeting., the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee ("the Committee") considered the delegated powers contained in the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill following amendments made at Stage 2.
Introduction
The Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill (the Bill) was introduced by Mark Griffin MSP (the Member in Charge), on 8 June 2023.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 December 2023
Overview of the Bill
This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP, on 20 June 2023. The lead committee is the Criminal Justice Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 December 2023
Committees
Standing Orders were changed to allow committees and the Chamber to meet remotely, with the first formal hybrid meetings of Parliament taking place in May 2020. Hybrid meetings involve some MSPs or witnesses ‘dialling in’ while some are present in the committee room.