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Committee reports
Date published:
10 March 2023
Subordinate Legislation: The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2023
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Subordinate Legislation: The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2023
A report on subordinate legislation considered by the Finance and Public Administration Committee on 7 March 2023
Introduction
At its meeting on 7 March 2023, the Finance and Public Administration Committee took evidence from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Tom Arthur MSP...
News
Published:
6 March 2023
Finance Committee launches inquiry into Scottish Government’s public service reform programme
Finance and Public Administration Committee Convener, Kenneth Gibson MSP said:
“The Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review published in May 2022 set out its high-level spending plans up until 2026-27 to deliver on its ambitions.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 January 2023
The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland - Introduction
These include a 75% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030 (against a 1990 baseline) and ultimately becoming, and remaining, a net-zero nation by 2045.iClimate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, sections A1 and 2
In its most recent report on progress on reducing emissions in Scotland, the Climate Change Committee, the statutory advisor on net zero to the UK's governments and legislatures, has made clear that Scotland faces a serious challenge in achieving these targets and the Scottish Government has acknowledged that, in parts, the report makes for "difficult reading".iiOfficial Report (Chamber), 23 December 2022, col 120 (Michael Matheson MSP...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 December 2022
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill (Session 6) - Financial Memorandum
The Financial Memorandum (FM) was prepared by Camphill Scotland and Inclusion Scotland on behalf of the Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP. The overall estimated costs are set out below.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 December 2022
Public Participation in the Scottish Parliament - Key Message 2
People don't know what route to take to get involved, and at the focus groups in particular people spoke about the challenges of just understanding how to get in touch with their MSP for support, let alone being involved in wider parliamentary work.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 December 2022
Public Participation in the Scottish Parliament - Key Message 4
CRER suggested that there is a lack of expertise in race equality issues amongst some elected officials, saying "we believe increased racial literacy by MSPs could improve understanding and awareness, and, therefore, improve policy and scrutiny, and this in turn would lead to increased participation."
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 December 2022
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: consideration prior to Stage 3 - What the Bill does
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Shona Robison MSP, indicated an intention to create a single provision for review of the Act at Stage 3.
Petitions
Petition published:
6 December 2022
Reform the financial support for social work students on work placements
Written Submissions
PE1993/A: Scottish Government submission of 9 February 2023
PE1993/B: Petitioners submission of 2 March 2023
PE1993/C: Kaukab Stewart MSP submission of 21 March 2022
PE1993/D: Scottish Social Services Council submission of 9 May 2023
PE1993/E: Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans submission of 24...
Committee reports
Date published:
16 November 2022
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 15 November 2022 - Scrutiny of instruments under the Committee’s remit: instrument drawn to the attention of the lead committee
The Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Ben MacPherson MSP, has written separately to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee dated 8 November 2022 (see Annex B), copied to this Committee, offering an apology and noting that all matters should have been addressed in the draft affirmative instrument.
News
Published:
9 November 2022
Holyrood Committee launches call for views on community planning
Commenting, Committee Convener Ariane Burgess MSP said:
“The Community Empowerment Act recognised in 2015 how important community planning is to improving people’s lives across Scotland and our inquiry will seek to understand how successful the Act has been in bringing partners together to deliver better services that make a real difference...
