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Committee reports
Date published:
1 September 2019
Key audit themes - Government support for sponsored bodies
Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 14 March 2019, Paul Johnston (Scottish Government), contrib. 248, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?
Committee reports
Date published:
18 July 2019
Post-legislative Scrutiny: Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 - Attacks on pets and other animals
She said—
This was no dog fight – a tiny white fluffy handbag dog minding its own business vs two out of control Alsatians…two Alsatians with no recall (the owner repeatedly tried to call them back as they ran at speed towards mum).1Fullarton, V. (2019, March 15). Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 - PAPLS Committee Correspondence.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 July 2019
Under Construction: Building the future of the sector in Scotland - Age diversity
Future priority areas that we would like to have a closer look at include investment in the older workforce.iEEFW Committee, Official Report, 26 February 2019, col 30
The CITB also acknowledged that the funding structure could act as a barrier for older learners:
The reality is that it is not attractive for, say, a 25-year-old to enter construction on an apprenticeship wage rate, and we are keen to explore what more can be done to make that an attractive proposition for older individuals.iiEEFW Committee, Official Report, 26 February 2019, col 56
Elliot Ruthven, an adult apprentice studying plastering at Edinburgh College acknowledged that balancing outgoings with the apprenticeship wage was sometimes challenging:
I have to pay my rent, my council tax and my bills, pay for my car, and still have to pay for the normal amenities, so if I do not get a little bonus every week or two weeks, covering my bills can be a bit of a stretch, given that I am on what is, basically, the minimum wage.iiiEEFW Committee, Official Report, 5 March...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 June 2019
20 Years of the Scottish Parliament - Central themes of Session 5
The Bill was subject to a public consultation which closed in January 2017.
On 31 March 2017, the First Minister wrote to the Prime Minister, Theresa May, to request a Section 30 order under the Scotland Act 1998.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 May 2019
Housing conditions and standards - Sources of support for improving housing conditions in private housing
However, in line with the emphasis on owners taking responsibility for the upkeep of their property, Scottish Government guidance discourages the use of open ended grant programmes.1Scottish Government. (2009, March 25). Implementing the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006: Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities: Volume 5 Scheme of Assistance.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 April 2019
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Taking evidence by commissioner
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.gov.scot/groups/victims-taskforce/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/groups/victims-taskforce/</a> will consider ways to "improve end-to-end support for victims and witnesses throughout the criminal justice system and beyond".2Scottish Parliament Justice Committee. (2019, March 12). Official Report. Retrie...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 February 2019
Agriculture and Land Use - Public money for public goods? - Payment for actions vs payments for results
There have been a range of trials across Europe of results-oriented schemes including two by Natural England2Natural England, . (2017, March 3). Results-Based Agri-environment Payment Scheme (RBAPS) pilot study in England.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 February 2019
Agriculture and Land Use - Public money for public goods? - Maintaining rural populations
According to research by the James Hutton Institute, the Sparsely Populated Areas of Scotland will lose more than a quarter of its population by 20461Copus, A., & Hopkins, J. (2018, March). Demographic change in remote areas: Research Note 2.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 January 2019
Scottish Government infrastructure investment - Governance for infrastructure
Councils accounted for over half of total public sector capital spending in the three years between April 2012 and March 2015.Scottish Futures TrustScottish Futures Trust (SFT) is an infrastructure delivery company owned by the Scottish Government.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
7 December 2018
Pro-Poor or Pro-Rich? The social impact of local government budgets, 2016-17 to 2018-19 - Local conditions and challenges
Dundee is projected to have the largest decrease in population of over-65s out of every council, and is one of only three Scottish councils showing a reduction in this group, with the number of over-65s expected to shrink 3% by 20261National Records of Scotland. (2018, March 28). Population Projection for Scottish Areas (2016 Based).
