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Committee reports
Date published:
22 April 2024
Stage 1 report on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consideration
On 12 March 2024, the Committee took evidence from two panels to scrutinise the impact of the Bill on those who are against the introduction of safe access zones, and to explore human rights considerations.
0n 19 March 2024, the Committee concluded its oral evidence programme by taking evidence from the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health and supporting officials from the Scottish Government, followed by the Member in charge of the Bill, Gillian Mackay MSP...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 April 2024
Scotland's Commissioner Landscape - A Strategic Approach - Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
The accompanying Policy Memorandum gave information on the Bill’s background:
In June 2017, the then Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Michael Matheson MSP, tasked an Independent Advisory Group (IAG), chaired by Solicitor Advocate John Scott QC, to consider the taking, use and retention of biometric data in policing.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 February 2024
Electoral reform in Scotland and the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill - Disqualification for intimidatory or abusive behaviour
The consultation indicated that the relevant circumstances would be:
Where an individual is convicted of certain offences, and the court is satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, that the offence was aggravated by hostility towards:
a candidate at an election;
a holder of an elective office, such as an MSP or a local councillor; or
certain individuals who are ...
Committee reports
Date published:
27 February 2024
Report on the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/draft) - Evidence
Evidence
At its meeting on 6 February 2024, the Finance and Public Administration Committee took evidence from the Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Tom Arthur MSP, in relation to the draft Order.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
26 February 2024
SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 6 - May 2021 to June 2023 - Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
Bill Number: SP Bill 16
Introduced on: 8 June 2022
Introduced by: Keith Brown MSP (Government Bill)
Passed: 22 June 2023
Royal Assent: 1 August 2023
Purpose of the Bill
The Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill, as introduced in June 2022, provided for reforms relating to bail and the release of prisone...
News
Published:
15 February 2024
Scottish Parliament Committee Launches Inquiry into Housing Crisis Amidst Concerns Over Government Strategy's Efficacy
Commenting, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee Convener, Ariane Burgess MSP said:
“Scotland’s housing emergency continues to grow, and the Committee want to understand what impact this is having on the ambitions set out by the Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040 strategy and whether the strategy provides the necessary ...
News
Published:
22 January 2024
Public invited to share views on plans to give Gaelic and Scots official status
The Committee’s call for views will be open to responses until 8 March 2024.
Sue Webber MSP, Convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, said:
“We are launching our scrutiny of the Scottish Languages Bill with a call for views on the Government’s proposals.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 November 2023
Delegated powers in the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - Overview of the Bill
Overview of the Bill
This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP, on 20 April 2023. The lead committee is the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
26 October 2023
Intergovernmental activity update Q3 2023 - UK Internal Market Act exclusions
In a letter to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee dated 29 September 2023, the Minister for Energy and the Environment, Gillian Martin MSP, confirmed that discussions were ongoing about an exclusion for glue traps.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
23 October 2023
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill - Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group
The then Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Ben Macpherson MSP, said that the forthcoming consultation on EIA, at that point due “in the next few months” would serve as the Scottish Government’s response to their advice.4Scottish Government. (2023, March).
