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At the Covid-19 Committee's meeting on 4 February 2021, the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, Michael Russell MSP, moved Motion S5M-23948 in his name— That the COVID-19 Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 14) Regulations 2021...
Committee reports
Date published:
17 September 2020
The Committee has had further correspondence on this matter this year with Graeme Dey MSP, the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans and the Scottish Government's position remains unchanged.iiSee letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans dated 26 March 2020.
Introduction
The Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill (the Bill) is a Scottish Government Bill which was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 26 November 2019 by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeane Freeman MSP.
The Bill seeks to place a duty on health boards to provide forensic medical services to victim...
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2019
In the Committee's evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Graeme Dey, MSP on 11 December 2018, Mr Dey outlined the Scottish Government's approach to tackling the issue:
The approach that we have been planning to adopt will be rolled out from the start of 2019.
In September 2019, it was announced by the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Kevin Stewart MSP that the Unsuitable Accommodation Order would be further amended by May 2021 to provide that no homeless applicant will spend more than 7 days in Unsuitable Accommodation.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 September 2019
In a letter to the Conveners of the Finance and Constitution Committee and the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary Government Business and Constitutional Relations wrote that, "This [process] is not about the question of where devolved powers will be exercised after EU withdrawal.
However, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice did express sympathy for an amendment on the topic lodged by Liam Kerr MSP. The Cabinet Secretary stated that:1No title (n.d.)
During that consideration, Mary Fee MSP soughtiDelegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Official Report 5 February 2019 (Col 1): http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?
The Committee asked a range of questions of the Minister around access to vehicle keeper information and related data protection isuues; whether a separate Scottish Bill would be a more appropriate approach; the impact of the Bill on wheel clamping and parking charges; powers to delegate in the Bill; and the interaction with Murdo Fraser MSP's Proposed Regu...