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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).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
5 October 2023
Trees, forests and hedges - some frequently asked questions - Summary
The information in this briefing is aimed at supporting the work of MSPs. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be relied on for that purpose.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 September 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Consultation on flytipping and Members Bill
The Policy Memorandum for the Circular Economy Bill states that "An analysis of the National Litter and Fly-tipping Strategy consultation demonstrated strong support for a more robust fly-tipping enforcement regime" and that this this was also seen in responses to the 2022 Member’s Bill consultation on flytipping where there was strong support for the introduction of stricter liability on the generator of waste and for Scottish legislation to be more consistent with the position in England and Wales.
2022 consultation on Members Bill on flytipping
In March 2022, a consultation was published by Murdo Fraser MSP...
News
Published:
15 September 2023
Reform of 100-year-old trust law is big step forward, but detail is needed to get it right
The Committee Convener, Stuart McMillan MSP said:
“The Committee, like those we took evidence from, is enthusiastic about the prospect of a new, modernised trusts and succession law.
