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Published:
30 June 2023
Committee seeks views on how Scotland should best achieve a circular economy
Committee Convener Edward Mountain MSP said:
“The Bill before us has ambitions for creating a circular economy which will protect Scotland’s natural environment and help tackle the climate emergency.
News
Published:
15 June 2023
Holyrood Committee seeks views on healthcare in Scotland’s remote and rural areas
Launching the inquiry, Clare Haughey MSP, Convener of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, said:
“Scotland’s geography means much of its healthcare is accessed and delivered in remote and rural areas and that’s why the Committee is keen to hear of the specific issues impacting healthcare services in these locales.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 June 2023
The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft]
At its meeting on Wednesday 31 May 2023, the Committee took oral evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP ("the Cabinet Secretary").
During the evidence session, the Cabinet Secretary outlined the purpose of the Order to the Committee, as set out above.
News
Published:
28 April 2023
Charities Bill gets Committee approval
The Committee’s report therefore calls on OSCR to clarify the position to the sector.
Collette Stevenson MSP, Convener of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee said:
“The Committee’s scrutiny has shown that this legislation will help support the regulation of charities in Scotland and that the sector and wider public will benefit from increased t...
News
Published:
20 April 2023
New EU law research commissioned
These reports will allow parliamentary committees to scrutinise the Scottish Government’s keeping pace commitment within their remits.
Committee Convener, Clare Adamson MSP said:
“The UK including Scotland is no longer legally required to comply with EU law.
News
Published:
10 February 2023
Holyrood Committee not convinced criminal justice social work services should be included in the National Care Service
Speaking as the report was published, Committee Convener, Audrey Nicoll MSP, said:
“Criminal justice social work and community justice play a crucial role in Scotland’s criminal justice system, yet detail of how these areas would be impacted by the creation of a National Care Service is lacking.
News
Published:
6 January 2023
Views sought on proposals to modernise trusts and succession law
In that case, the Committee welcomed the general principles of the Bill, but did raise concerns with the Government about the impact it might have on consumers.
Stuart McMillan MSP, Convener of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, said:
“Trusts are long established in Scotland.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 December 2022
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: consideration prior to Stage 3 - Interaction of the Act with the Equality Act
The Cabinet Secretary said that guidance relating to the Equality Act 2010 is led by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), but the Scottish Government would be happy to work with the EHRC on whether guidance needs updating after the passing of the Bill.
Table 5Amendment number and MSP who lodged the amendmentAimVote23, Rachael HamiltonFor the avo...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 December 2022
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: consideration prior to Stage 3 - Applications by 16 and 17 year olds
They must then confirm this with the Registrar General.
16 and 17 year olds to have lived in their acquired gender for six months, extending the three month period available to older applicants.
Table 1Amendment number and MSP who lodged the amendmentAimVote18, Rachael HamiltonTo raise the minimum age to 18DisagreedFor 2, Against 4, Abstentions 138, Christi...
