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Committees
Published:
26 July 2021
Brian Wade submission of 26 July 2021
The DPEA and ECU staff are accountable to nobody but the Scottish Government Ministers who appointed them.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 November 2020
Review of the Presiding Officer's determination to identify a Scottish Law Commission Bill as defined in Rule 9.17A of Standing Orders - Scottish Government's proposal to implement Scottish Law Commission reports over a full parliamentary session
The Scottish Law Commission also takes into account whether a Bill on the topic may be suitable as a SLC Bill for the DPLR Committee to be designated lead committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 September 2020
Subordinate Legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 16th September 2020
Regulation 14 makes a parallel amendment to the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 in order that FPNs issued under these Regulations will be taken into account in determining the penalty payable in relation to a FPN issued under them".
SPICe briefings
Date published:
8 September 2020
Common Frameworks - What is the Scottish Parliament’s role in relation to common frameworks?
We consider that the final governance arrangements for each framework should ensure that public bodies which exercise oversight in devolved areas should be accountable to the Scottish Parliament. We also make a number of recommendations about the content of non-legislative frameworks which will facilitate greater transparency and accountability.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 June 2020
Local Government Finance: Facts and Figures 2013-14 to 2020-21 - The NDR pool
The NDR pool
In 2018-19 the Scottish Government set a DA that would have brought the NDR Account back into balance had the collected amount equalled the forecast1Berthier, A., Burn-Murdoch, A., Aiton, A., & Finnigan, K. (2018, November 9).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 June 2020
Legislative Consent Memorandum - UK Environment Bill - Process for Parliamentary Scrutiny
The Scottish Parliament, as the Bill is currently drafted and if enacted, would have limited scope to influence decisions on devolved policy, scrutinise relevant legislation and its implementation and, therefore, effectively hold Scottish Ministers to account.
There is no equivalent of the LCM process/Sewel Convention for subordinate legislation.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 May 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Children (Scotland) Bill - A checklist approach
Our general view is that the welfare test itself allows the court to take into account all those kinds of factors.
Justice Committee, Official Report 28 January 2020, col. 17.Like Dr Barnes Macfarlane and Professor Sutherland, the Faculty argued that, if a checklist is to be retained, then the Bill should make it clear that all circumstances of the case are to be taken into account.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 February 2020
Scottish Budget 2020-21 - Executive Summary
The Scottish Government's decision not to replicate rUK tax policy also means that tax receipts are forecast to be around £650 million higher than would otherwise be the case (before accounting for any behavioural responses).
Committee reports
Date published:
9 December 2019
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill Stage 1 Report - Section 1: Establishment of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
But the Government concluded that: “the option of a new body” would be the most effective way of “strengthened oversight and accountability” and offer “a proportionate and effective approach to biometric data.”
Committee reports
Date published:
1 September 2019
Key audit themes - Data and outcomes
It also means that colleges can be effectively held to account by other stakeholders.6Audit Scotland. (2019, June 4).
