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Introduction
At its meeting on 10 March 2020, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the following instrument subject to the negative procedure and agreed to draw it to the attention of the lead committee:
Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/31)
The Committee's conclusions in re...
Instrument overview
The Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019 was laid by the Scottish Government on 27 June 2019.
Some members of the Committee expressed concern at the need for the Committee to consider whether to agree to this instrument as they consider that this places Scotland in a lesser position in relation to civil law than is currently in place prior to Exit Day.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 November 2018
That Committee welcomed the Government emphasis on preventative action as being “integral to the approach to government in Scotland and delivering the outcomes set out in the National Performance Framework.”
We also looked at the information contained in the Staff Experience Report to obtain insights into the views of staff across the NHS in Scotland.
The Committee would wish to highlight some of the main insights it received.
Impact of Bank Closures
The Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee launched a short inquiry examining the impact of bank branch closures in Scotland on local businesses, consumers and the Scottish economy to explore what steps can be taken to address the issues identified by the Committee.
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland investigated the complaint and found that Liz Smith had not breached the Code of Conduct for MSPs.