There are 3,979 results relating to "O"
|
Last updated:
3 May 2024
20240503_Minister to Convener
A contracting authority can ask for what they are buying to have been given an independently verifiable environmental, social or other label (such as a fair trade certification scheme), where all criteria relating to the label asked for are: o Linked to the subject of the contract, o Clear to judge in an open and fair way which does not discriminate, and o Open to anyone who meets the standards.
Last updated:
11 October 2024
October minute
Conveners Group work programme: The Group agreed its strategic priorities for the session, broken down into the following four themes— o Cross-committee working o Diversity, inclusion & participation o Post-legislative scrutiny 1 CG/S6/21/2/M o Supporting Members as Parliamentarians Officials were asked to work up more detail for a future meeting. 3.
Last updated:
29 March 2023
CG20220606ConToSPPANewWaysOfWorking
In contrast, examples of where in-person meetings were generally thought to be preferable include: o Stage 2 proceedings o Consideration of draft committee reports o Evidence-taking where a witness is being held to account o Ministerial...
Last updated:
18 November 2021
20211109 minute
The Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament that the following SSIs be approved: o Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/349) – Stephen Kerr and Neil Bibby reserved their party’s positions on this SSI o Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft) - Stephen Kerr reserved his party’s position on this SSI o Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2021 (SSI 2021/draft) - Stephen Kerr reserved his party’s position on this SSI o First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft) - Stephen Kerr sought further information from the Minister on this instrument Referral of Bill 7.
Last updated:
14 March 2024
Notes from informal evidence session on 05032024
Other interactions have included people: o asking why they’re there o saying they’re glad they’re there o saying they shouldn’t be here – for example, some just give passing comments, but sometimes people also stop and engage.
Last updated:
30 May 2024
SPICe Briefing for Petition PE2093
The petitioner also calls for changes to the remit of the independent advisers which would: o enable the independent advisers to initiate investigations o require the First Minister to make a statement to Parliament if they decide to go against the independent advisers’ advice o allow independent advisers to make recommendations for changes to the Code o restate the independent advisers' position to make it clear there is no judicial involvement. • The Scottish Ministerial Code (“Ministerial Code”) is a code of conduct for members of the Scottish Government including the First Minister, Cabinet Secretaries, Law Officers and Junior Scottish Ministers. • The Ministerial Code has no statutory basis, and a new version of the Ministerial Code can be issued at any time.
Last updated:
18 December 2023
Minutes of the AGM meeting held on 26 October 2023
Cross-Party Group on Epilepsy- AGM 26 October 2023 16:00-16:30 Minute Present MSPs Alasdair Allan MSP- Convener Jeremy Balfour MSP- Deputy Convener Invited guests Non-MSP Group Members Andrew Lindsay (Secretariat) Apologies David Torrance MSP Agenda item 1- AGM- Voting of Office Bearers Formal AGM was held with voting of office bearers as follows: • Convener- Alasdair Allan MSP (Proposed by Epilepsy Scotland, seconded by Jeremy Balfour MSP) • Deputy Convener- Jeremy Balfour MSP (Proposed by Alasdair Allan MSP, seconded by Epilepsy Scotland) • Deputy Convener- David Torrance MSP (Proposed by Alasdair Allan MSP, seconded by Jeremy Balfour MSP) Agenda item 2- Future of the CPG Discussed future direction of CPG with discussions highlighting several new areas including; o...
Last updated:
2 June 2025
Natural Environment Scotland Bill_NatureScot
Examples of relevant strategies and plans (and targets set by these) could include: • National strategies - public policy outcomes o Scottish Biodiversity Strategy o Scottish Climate Change Plan o Scottish National Adaptation Plan (SNAP) o National Planning Framework 4 o Scotland's Flood Resilience Strategy o Scottish Forestry Strategy • Regional plans – agreed Scottish Government priority outputs 7 o Landscape scale nature restoration projects (identified through the SBS Delivery Plan) o Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan o Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Plan o Regional Landuse Partnership Plans o River Basin Management Plans o Climate Forest areas (eg Clyde, Forth etc) o Nature Networks and LDP’s 6.
Last updated:
30 May 2023
Tackling Online Child Abuse NSPCC Scotland Submission 30 May 2023
What is currently defined as online child sexual abuse? • Online grooming. o This will sometimes lead to contact (‘in real life’) abuse.
Last updated:
21 October 2022
Short survey summary
There were a very wide range of suggestions in response to this question, so they have been grouped by theme: • Outreach o Knock on doors, and visit people in their homes o Set up groups for communicating with certain communities, or community hubs, and maintain a clear line of contact with those groups, and proactively work with groups that are under-represented o Work with TSIs and community councils to understand the areas/groups that are underrepresented o Weekend voxpop’s in city centres o Organise more events outside of Edinburgh and online o Have a physical presence in constituencies, perhaps in conjunction with local authorities o Use paper surveys delivered through mailboxes o Roadshows visiting small communities • Communication/marketing o A communication strategy o Posters in places like GP surgeries and community centres o Be more proactive about telling people about opportunities to participate o Broadcast info on all of the work of the Scottish Parliament on TV and on the radio, and run newspaper adverts o Reach out to people whose first language is not English in their native language • Education o Work closely with schools o Explain the status quo and give more detail on statistics etc when presenting an issue o Provide more education on the Parliament/MSPs and their role for audiences of all ages • Online resources o A specific Facebook page where people can debate issues (closely moderated) o Have every engagement opportunity online as well as in person o Improve the website Scottish Parliament o Use direct online democracy, and have younger staff working on these approaches • Cultural change o Ensure engagement has impact o Listen instead of just using surveys o Be less formal – fewer people in suits, and less jargon o Give participants more agency and control over how they engage o Ensure MSPs are more visible, open and accessible o Treat people with dignity and respect, and don’t be dismissive of people’s views o Ask for feedback more often o Rely less on single issue groups and organisations.
