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SPICe briefings
Date published:
2 September 2019
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit - Operation Yellowhammer
According to the National Audit Office's report, if it comes into effect following a no-deal, Operation Yellowhammer will involve coordinating the activities of a number of public bodies across the UK, potentially including:
more than 30 central government bodies, including almost all central government departments;
42 local resilience forums in England and Wales, and equivalent bodies in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which in turn will coordinate the work of local bodies, including police and local authorities;
the Scottish and Welsh governments;
the Northern Ireland Civil Service;
Crown Dependencies, Overseas Territories (including Gibraltar) and Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus; and,
sectors and industries which are impacted.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 September 2019
Key audit themes - Severance payments
Severance payments
A key issue for the Committee throughout its audit scrutiny has been the level and transparency of payments that are made to senior individuals on departure from an organisation where there have been significant financial and/or governance failings.
In 2013, Audit Scotland published a report entitled Managing Early Departures from the Sc...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 May 2019
Overview of private rented housing reforms in Scotland - Will the growth in the PRS continue?
For example, it could be possible that future UK Government policies to stimulate home ownership may be successful and spill over into Scotland. UK Government policies may also go further in targeting buy-to-let landlords.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 May 2019
Devolved social security powers: progress and plans - Devolved social security: 2020 to 2024
Devolved social security: 2020 to 2024
Table 2 below lists current UK benefits and indicates when Social Security Scotland is expected to deliver the Scottish equivalents.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 May 2019
What a 'no deal' Brexit means for civil and criminal law in Scotland - a summary of subordinate legislation considered by the Justice Committee to date - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The SI consent notification stated that, without continued participation in the 2005 Convention, there would "no longer be effective international arrangements between Scotland and other countries" for the enforcement of choice of court agreements, which could result in "costly and time consuming legal action" for Scottish businesses.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 April 2019
Developing the Scottish Parliament's scrutiny role after Brexit - Protocol on obtaining Scottish Parliament approval to UK Ministers acting in devolved areas
A similar power exercisable in devolved areas is conferred on the devolved authorities (in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers) in schedule 2 of the Withdrawal Act.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 February 2019
Business Support - The Irish model
The Irish model
We questioned whether at times sensitivities around local and national governance are standing in the way of collaborative working, services to business and economic impact for Scotland, and resulting in the accountability and alignment challenges already highlighted.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 January 2019
Scottish Government infrastructure investment - Infrastructure Investment Plan
Retrieved from <a href="https://beta.gov.scot/publications/infrastructure-investment-plan-2015/" target="_blank">https://beta.gov.scot/publications/infrastructure-investment-plan-2015/</a>
"We will seek to prioritise infrastructure investment based on our guiding principles of:
delivering sustainable economic growth through increasing competitiveness and tackling inequality;
managing the transition to a more resource efficient, lower carbon economy;
supporting delivery of efficient and high quality public services; and
supporting employment and opportunity across Scotland...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
9 November 2018
Local Government finance: the Funding Formula and local taxation income - Funding for local authorities in Scotland
Funding for local authorities in Scotland
The Scottish Government estimates how much local government needs to fund the services it provides.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 September 2018
European Union funding in Scotland - The European Union Budget
In addition to funding distributed as part of the MFF, some finance is provided outwith the EU budget to projects in Scotland on a more commercial basis:
European Investment Bank (EIB): the EIB is an investment bank that is jointly owned by EU Member States and is the world's largest multilateral lending institution.
