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Technical scrutiny of instruments
The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following instruments-
Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/193)
Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/204)
The Committee's recommendations and conclusio...
The human rights-based principles outlined in Montgomery also require that:
If the patient lacks capacity their participation in an informed decision enhances best interest decision-making and protects their human rights by ensuring that their will and preferences are central to the decision.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2018
The adviser's role was to provide us with detailed advice on the human rights frameworks, (including international and domestic processes); the practical arrangements necessary for a parliament to deal effectively with the scrutiny and advancement of human rights, particularly following Brexit; and international best practice in parliamentary protection and...
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2018
The policy memorandum which accompanies the Bill indicates that "...it is proposed to ensure consistency as far as practicable with similar requirements being developed in England under powers in the UK Bus Services Act 2017 in order to minimise costs and make best use of shared systems. including those of the larger operators which provide services in bot...
Financial Memorandum
The Financial Memorandum accompanying the Bill is required to set out the “best estimates” of the costs associated with the measures introduced by the Bill.iStanding Orders of the Scottish Parliament, rule 9.3.2.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 December 2017
The DPLR Committee drew this power to our attention in order to consider how best such broad powers could be subject to an appropriate level of parliamentary scrutiny.
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proposals to increase carer's allowance to match jobseeker's allowance
costs of the proposed best start...