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SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 July 2024
One land, many functions: exploring 'integrated land use' - Common themes
The research for this briefing highlighted the importance of language in explaining the importance of land use and how it can best be managed to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 May 2024
Sport in Scotland: An Overview of Legislation, Governance, Policy and Funding - Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport & the Scottish Sports Association
The nature of the support includes:
Sharing best practice and facilitating networking opportunities across organisations.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2023
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum and the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill - Economy and Fair Work Committee
The Minister gave a commitment that he would do his best to keep Parliament up to date and explained why, in this case, the Scottish Government was content with the Secretary of State legislating in devolved matters.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 November 2023
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2021-2022 - 6.4. Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme Trustees
The rules state:
There are to be at least 3 but no more than 6 Fund trustees;
The Scottish Parliament may resolve to appoint as a Fund trustee any individual nominated by the SPCB as suitable to hold that office;
The SPCB must, when deciding who to nominate—
(a) do its best to ensure that the Fund trustees include a participating member and a scheme pension...
Committee reports
Date published:
7 November 2023
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 - Scottish Government priorities
The Scottish Government's aims include:
Reduced child poverty rates through delivery of our tackling child poverty plan Best Start, Bright Futures, using all available levers.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
5 October 2023
Report from a partial evaluation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 - Additional areas for consideration
As Ireland recently strengthened its revolving door provisions, the consideration of statutory cooling off and revolving door provisions may be warranted if this is an area where best practice is desired.2Irish Statute Book. (2023).
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2022
Report on the Revised Draft National Planning Framework 4 - Local Place Plans
In its original report the Committee considered how communities could best be supported to engage and contribute to a genuine public interest led planning system.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 December 2022
Budget 2023-24 - Review of the national outcomes
We also suggest that the Scottish Government and their local government partners consider how best money can be allocated to contribute to the national outcomes, how funding is used to incentivise collaboration, and how things like commissioning and procurement can further align with improving outcomes linked to the NPF.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 July 2022
Report on inquiry into energy price rises - Locking in lower energy prices for the longer term
Energy policy is complex, globally interlinked, and currently in a state of flux as the world looks to shift to net zero, with expert debate over which technologies, or energy sources (some still in development) are best placed to take us there, and under what circumstances.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 June 2022
Organic Production Framework - Definitions
Definitions
The framework documents define some key terms:
'Organic Production' refers to an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and a production method in line with the preferen...
