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Committee reports
Date published:
22 January 2021
Stage 1 Report on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Scotland) Bill - Delegated powers in the Bill
As the power is to be exercised by the Scottish Ministers, we expect that he will consult with the Scottish Government about how best to amend the provision, should the Bill pass Stage 1.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 January 2021
Update to the Climate Change Plan - Key Sectors - Updated Emissions Estimates for LULUCF
This has resulted in some significant changes to the anticipated emissions, as a result of the inclusion of the best current expectations for emissions from peatlands.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 September 2020
The Scottish Parliament's casework service: understanding the hidden work of MSPs - What skills did caseworkers need to fulfil their roles?
Because you're dealing with the public, it can be hard going, it can be long hours, it is political but it's not political because it's not party politics… So, there are big challenges, I think, in getting the right people… who are grounded, and actually want to help people, are the best kind of people to employ.
MSP 13The skills respondents required of cas...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
11 September 2020
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Experience of Livestock Worrying and Scale of the Issue
The Dogs Trust propose in their submission that "the introduction of mandatory standardised data gathering and reporting, not only to be able to quantify the problem, but also to help identify what actions best result in reducing incidents of livestock worrying."
Committee reports
Date published:
7 September 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill - Overall views on the Bill
Submissions identified a number of benefits for victims.
Health boards were seen as being best placed to carry out forensic medical examinations and the Bill was seen by many as allowing better use of resources and providing public health benefits.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 August 2020
Children (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 - Overview of the Bill
The policy objectives of the Bill are described in the policy memorandum as:
to ensure the views of the child are heard in contact and residence cases;
to further protect victims of domestic abuse and their children;
to ensure the best interests of the child are at the centre of contact and residence cases and Children’s Hearings; and
to further complia...
Committee reports
Date published:
30 June 2020
Supply and demand for medicines - Disposal of medicines
We recommend the Scottish Government improve awareness of the best way to dispose of medicines, such as the public awareness raising campaign in NHS Fife.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 May 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Children (Scotland) Bill - The factors in the Bill
The Children's Commissioner gave qualified support to the new factors in the Bill, arguing that the focus of decision-making should remain on the best interests of the child. A similar point was made by Scottish Women's Aid.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 May 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Children (Scotland) Bill - Wording of section 10
Firstly, some expressed concerns that the "practicable" qualification to the duty could be used to limit contact on resource grounds or to justify decisions which are not in the child's best interests.
In oral evidence, the Minister told the Committee that contact with siblings might not be practical, for example, where a child has a sibling whom they have...
Committee reports
Date published:
10 December 2019
Report on the proposed draft Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 - The funding model
Others said that the retention of unredeemed deposits is observed best-practice. Some raised concerns in relation to the cross subsidy of materials.
