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Date published:
11 October 2024
Closing the Disability Employment Gap in Scotland - Access to Work scheme
The Committee further recommends that the establishment of a specific scheme for self-employed and freelance workers, who are currently not best served by it, be considered.
This section of the report, and the lived experience of those that contributed to it, is drawn to the attention of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Secretary of Stat...
News
Published:
9 September 2024
Their Majesties The King and Queen to attend 25th anniversary celebration at Holyrood
“This anniversary offers the perfect opportunity for us not only to reflect on the last 25 years but to look to the future and consider how Parliament can continue to best meet the needs of those it serves.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
9 September 2024
Local Government Finance: facts and figures 2024 - Introduction
Local Government Finance Circulars provide the best source of information on these funding streams, and circulars are used throughout the first half of the briefing as one of the main sources of financial data.
Committees
Last updated:
23 August 2024
Air quality in Scotland
It considered:
The policies and actions set out in the Scottish Government's 'Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 Strategy'
The implementation and potential impact of Low Emissions Zones (LEZs) in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee
Scotland's performance in relation to international best practise on air quality.
The Committee sought the views of a...
Committee reports
Date published:
24 July 2024
Scottish Languages Bill - Stage 1 Report - Provision for Scots areas of linguistic significance
Oor Vyce stressed that further research would be required in order to establish how best to geographically define areas.1Oor Vyce. (2024, March).
Committee reports
Date published:
18 June 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill - Correspondence from the Scottish Government on secondary legislation
The Convener of the EMB sets out that “it is my view and that of Returning Officer colleagues that a count commencing on the day following the poll is appropriate and meets the requirement of this rule” and that “the safe and efficient provision of a count for an event as complex as a Scottish Parliament election is best served by the use of staff who are w...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
30 May 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill - Summary
The general functions of the Commissioner will be to:
promote awareness and understanding of the rights of disabled people
keep under review the law, policy and practice relating to the rights of disabled people with a view to assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of such law, policy and practice
promote best practice by service providers
promote, commis...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill - Potential for exonerating the guilty
He argued that the consequence of this was that (col 971):
the Bill represents the best of a bad job. Everybody has said it already; there is a difficult trade-off between natural justice and a fast, low-stress solution for the postmasters.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 May 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Part 5: Appointees
In response to questions about how the system could be further streamlined, the Cabinet Secretary underlined the importance of sharing information with the DWP when it is in the best interests of the client and when due process is followed.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 May 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Deadlines to request a re-determination
Deadlines to request and complete a redetermination vary by benefit. For example, for Best Start Grant the deadline to request a redetermination is 31 days and Social Security Scotland has 16 days to make a redetermination.
