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SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 June 2024
Contact between grandparents and their grandchildren - What the court must consider when reaching its decision
Since 2006, the court has also been required to consider various statutory factors associated with abuse (or the risk of abuse) when making court orders.iFamily (Scotland) Act 2006, section 24, which amended section 11 of the 1995 Act.
Committee reports
Date published:
31 May 2024
Annual report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 2023-24 - PE1900: Access to prescribed medication for detainees in police custody
The Committee’s work contributed to the then Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy’s decision to conduct a rapid review of each health board to ascertain the extent of the issues on controlled drug licences in police custody across Scotland.
As a result, all health boards have now formally considered whether their current arrangements for ensuring detainees...
Committee reports
Date published:
29 May 2024
Annual Report of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee 2023 to 2024 - Short-Term Appointments to the Poverty and Inequality Commission
Short-Term Appointments to the Poverty and Inequality Commission
The Poverty and Inequality Commission was established on 1 July 2019 under the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017. It operates as an advisory non-departmental public body, providing independent advice and scrutiny to Scottish Ministers on poverty and inequality, with a specific focus on child ...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 May 2024
Sport in Scotland: An Overview of Legislation, Governance, Policy and Funding - Non-Binary and Transgender Participation
Specific Detriment: Barriers and Opportunities for Non-Binary Inclusive Sports in Scotland. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 46(1), 75-102. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723520962937
On the other hand, concerns have been raised by cis women surrounding the safety of shared spaces.
Committees
Last updated:
5 March 2024
Minutes
Minutes.
30th Meeting, 2022
Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and Social Justice and Social Security Committee Joint Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 24, 2022
Session: 6
Location: T4.40 CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Meeting opened at: 08:33am
Meeting closed at: 09:59am
Committee Members Attendees
Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
Miles Briggs
Foysol Choudhury
Katy Clark
Natalie Don
Russell Findlay
Paul O'Kane
Gillian Mackay
Gillian Martin
Sue Webber
Also present
Alex Cole-Hamilton
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committees agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Reducing drug deaths in Scotland...
Committees
Published:
29 February 2024
UK subordinate legislation: Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024, Plant health, 2017 Regulation, frequency checks, phytosanitary checks, European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, .
Committees
Published:
9 February 2024
UK subordinate legislation: Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024, Plant health, 2017 Regulation, frequency checks, phytosanitary checks, European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, .
Committee reports
Date published:
23 January 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill - Bankruptcy Petition
This can cause difficulties, especially when covering rural and island areas of Scotland. SMASO recommend that this period be increased to 21 days.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 November 2023
Key Issues for Session 6 - 2023 Update - Civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples
Civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples
Entering a civil partnership, an option for same-sex couples since 2005, became available to mixed-sex couples in Scotland on 1 June 2021.
Prior to the change in 2021, and after the introduction of marriage for same-sex couples in 2014, annual numbers of civil partnerships had declined to low levels.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 November 2023
Stage 1 report on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - Extension of vicarious liability
Extension of vicarious liability
The Committee asked if vicarious liability – already extended to include certain snaring offences under the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 – would be extended to the proposed ban on snaring.
