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It is for the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee to recommend to the Scottish Parliament whether the draft Regulations should be approved. On 10 June 2024, Gillian Martin MSP, then Minister for Climate Action, lodged motion S6M-13568, proposing that the Committee recommends the draft Regulations be approved.
The briefing:
explains the current law in this area, as set out in the Children (Scotland) Act 1995
summarises the changes to the 1995 Act contained in the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (not yet in force)
signposts to possible sources of support for grandparents.
SPICe is aware that MSPs also receive enquiries from constituents relating to the specific situa...
An amendment proposed by Douglas Lumsden MSP (amendment 89) was agreed to, adding a new sub-section stating that "The code may make different provision for different purposes or different local authority areas".
Introduction
The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by Shona Robison MSP, then Deputy First Minister, on 23 January 2024.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum.
Letter from Liam McArthur MSP to the HSCS Convener concerning the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum, 17 June 2024.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Equalities Impact Assessment.
Letter from Liam McArthur MSP to the HSCS Convener concerning the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, 20 May 2024.
Introduction
The Victims and Prisoners Bill LCM was lodged by by Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, on 25 April 2024 and referred to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee by correspondence.
This includes contributing to briefings for committees and helping to answer enquiries from MSPs.
Interns will get first-hand experience of working in a political environment.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
Introduction
The Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 13 June 2023 by M?iri McAllan MSP, then the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition.