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SPICe briefings
Date published:
11 July 2025
Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill - Summary of proposed subordinate legislation in the Bill
Ministers can set different rates, for example for different land types, in different geographic areas, or with reference to other appropriate factors.Section 9(5): Charging and rate of the levy - methodologyThis grants Scottish Ministers the power to set the methodology used to determine the square metres floorspace of a new residential unit.Section 10(3)(b): Definition of financial yearThe Bill defines a financial year as beginning on 1 April and ending on 31 March, but this power is granted in case there is an alternative definition which might better align with industry practice.Section 11(1): ReliefsThis grants Scottish Ministers powers to make provision for and in connection with reliefs from the levy in relation to certain building control events.Section 12(1): Levy-free allowanceThis grants Scottish Ministers powers to specify a quantity of building control events within a financial year which may be exempt from the SBSL.Section 15(6): Duty to register for the levyThis provides Scottish Ministers with a power to exempt some owners of relevant residential property from the requirement to register for SBSL.Section 18: Registration, notification and complianceThis provides Scottish Ministers with the power to make regulations for and in connection with specifying the period within which a notification under sections 15 or 16 must be made; the form and content of the notification; requiring a person who has made a notification to inform Revenue Scotland of any information provided in connection with the notification which has become inaccurate; and the correction of entries in the register.Section 19: Accounting...
News
Published:
22 May 2025
Pilot People’s Panels should become permanent, says parliamentary committee
As citizens we have a lot more power than we believe we have. Parliament is held accountable by the citizens, and the government is held accountable by the parliament.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2024
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: Phase 2 - Amendments to legislation
It is about the implementation, the local variation and the lack of data and accountability. What people are proposing is more investment in the infrastructure1Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. (2024).
Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Conclusions and Recommendations - Circular Economy Strategy
It must also ensure the burden of achieving this is not disproportionately applied to consumers. Producers must be accountable for the environmental impacts of the products they make.
Last updated:
16 November 2023
Content strategy
How it links to Parliament’s wider goals and values
Values: Stewardship
Strategic Plan’s strategic goal of ‘being accountable to the people of Scotland’.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 August 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill - Regulation of legal businesses - entity regulation
Practice rules - i.e. the operation and administration of authorised legal businesses, standards, accounting and auditing, professional indemnity, complaints handling etc.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 June 2023
Community Planning: Post-legislative scrutiny of Part 2 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 - Conclusion
If community planning is to achieve the Scottish Government's ambitions it must take action to support and nurture it into the future and we encourage the Scottish Government to take account on the findings of this report in doing so.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 June 2023
Community Planning: Post-legislative scrutiny of Part 2 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 - The role of Community Planning Partnerships
More clarity on shared goals, accountability and evaluation of impact.
Development of outcome measures.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 May 2023
Stage 1 report on the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill from the Criminal Justice Committee - Age limits
The Committee also looked at whether other, non-age related factors, should be taken into account.
Witnesses who appeared at the Committee expressed general support towards the principle underpinning the provision in the Bill.
Last updated:
4 May 2023
Chapter 4 The Scottish Government
In calculating the number of members who have voted for this purpose, account shall be taken not only of those voting for or against the motion but also of those voting to abstain.
