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SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 October 2024
Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament: A Reflection of Session 5 - Subject knowledge
However, where the committee did have expertise from other committee assignments and/or had an interest in the subject area, that is when post-legislative scrutiny worked best (Interview O4). Both officials highlighted the inquiries on the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 as stand out inquiries as these ...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 September 2024
Stage 1 Report on Housing (Scotland) Bill: Part 5 (homelessness prevention) and Part 6 (other housing matters - fuel poverty) - Finance and Public Administration Committee
Local authorities were asked about the specific resource implications they foresaw and the FM was drafted accordingly, setting out the Scottish Government's "best estimates of costs and savings… to which the provisions in the Bill will give rise".
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 June 2024
The Housing (Scotland) Bill - Homelessness - reasonable steps
In summary, a change to the law is required in order to: clarify the place of homelessness prevention in the existing statutory homelessness framework, so that prevention is not perceived as gatekeeping; clarify what must be done to meet the duties; and to bring the law into line with best practice.
Scotland Prevention Review Group. (2021, February).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
30 April 2024
Scottish Leids Bill - The Role o Bòrd na Gàidhlig
A few unnerlined the imperative aspeck o trystin wi communities mair fur tae identify the best weys tae forder Gaelic. Finally, some respondents werenae satisfiet wi the current ongauns o Bòrd na Gàidhlig and suggestit that it should be disbandit.
Committees
Last updated:
19 March 2024
NHS in Scotland 2021
Meetings.
17 March 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; Leigh Johnston, Senior Manager, Derek Hoy, Audit Manager; Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 17 March 2022
Read the Official Report, 17 March 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 17 March 2022
Decision: The ...
Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Oral and written evidence
We were sure they would have an interesting story to tell about their place in the circular economy and were keen to hear it. Despite our best efforts to find a slot that would suit them, Amazon UK repeatedly indicated that they were not available to give evidence.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 February 2024
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Challenge rights
The current situation where claimants of Scottish benefits need to have the question of recoverability considered in the court while other factors relating to the overpayment (quantification) can be determined by a tribunal is too complicated and intimidating. The tribunal is the best place to consider all the aspects of an overpayment.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 November 2023
Key Issues for Session 6 - 2023 Update - Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment (the Hayward Review)
This wider, more personalised information will provide colleges, employers and universities with a better evidence base to inform their decisions about which students or employees are likely to be best suited to which course or job.”
When giving evidence to the Education, Children and Young People Committee in September 2023, Professor Hayward said that the...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 November 2023
Stage 1 report on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - Licensing schemes – reporting requirements
The GWCT acknowledged that, whilst additional reporting in relation to wildlife traps might impose an administrative burden, such requirements could also assist trap operators to demonstrate compliance, best practice and conservation benefits.
Committee reports
Date published:
7 November 2023
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 - Economic impact on child poverty policies and spending
Over the past year, the Committee has been conducting an inquiry into parental employment, one of the central policies within the Scottish Government’s Best Start Bright Futures delivery plan.
