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SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 October 2018
The UK Agriculture Bill - What is Legislative Consent?
In the Scottish Parliament chamber on 26 September 2018 Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity said - "unfortunately, the current UK Agriculture Bill impinges on devolved powers in three respects."
Committee reports
Date published:
8 June 2018
Equalities and Human Rights Committee Annual Report 2017-18 - Bullying and harassment of children and young people in schools
This inquiry arose following concerns expressed by several stakeholders on the need for Scotland's national anti-bullying strategy, Respect for All, to be as comprehensive as possible in addressing this issue.iEHRiC Committee Annual Report 2016-17: https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/EHRiC/2017/5/31/Annual-Report-2016-17#Bullying-and-harassment-of-children-and-young-people-in-schools-in-Scotland
At our request, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney MSP...
Committee reports
Date published:
8 June 2018
Equalities and Human Rights Committee Annual Report 2017-18 - Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament
This included a roundtable discussion on human rights with children and young representatives of organisations such as the Children's Parliament, the Scottish Youth Parliament, Action for Children and Who Cares? Scotland.
EHRiC MSPs visited Leith (Edinburgh) to meet with residents in council-owned properties using human rights to tackle poor housing condit...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 February 2018
Committee witnesses: gender and representation - Introduction
The research reported here involved examination of data on committee witnesses in three separate parliamentary years, together with 38 interviews with MSPs and parliamentary staff, and reviews of literature in related areas.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2017
Stage 1 Report on the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill - Overview of the Bill
The Policy Memorandum describes the situation as follows:
Sheriff Principal Taylor presented his Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland report to the then Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill MSP, in September 2013. The report contained 85 recommendations aimed at delivering greater predictability and certainty in relation ...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 December 2017
Draft Budget 2018-19 - Executive Summary
These are draft proposals and commence a period of parliamentary scrutiny and political negotiation as the Scottish Government seeks a majority support from MSPs for 2018-19 Scottish tax and spend.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
23 November 2017
UK Autumn Budget 2017 - impact on Scotland - Scottish Budget 2018-19
It is possible that some combination of additional resource may be necessary to achieve the support of a majority of MSPs for the 2018-19 Budget Bill's passage.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 November 2017
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Protection of Constitutional Statutes
The Committee explored with witnesses whether this protection should be extended to the Scotland Act 1998.
Michael Russell MSP argued that the Scotland Act 1998 should be protected in the same way as the Northern Ireland Act 1998:
“There should be a further restriction of the powers …because the ability to amend Northern Ireland devolution statutes is expli...
Committee reports
Date published:
9 November 2017
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - Overview of the Bill
Overview of the Bill
This Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Michael Matheson MSP, on 1 June 2017.
The Policy Memorandum explains that the overall policy aim of the Bill is to improve access to justice in civil actions by:
(a) making the costs of civil court actions more predictable;
(b) increasing funding options for pur...
Committee reports
Date published:
31 October 2017
Social Security (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - Overview of the Bill
Overview of the Bill
This Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, Angela Constance MSP, on 20 June 2017. The lead Committee is the Social Security Committee.
