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SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 October 2024
Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament: A Reflection of Session 5 - Remit of the Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee
One Member also highlighted their belief that post-legislative scrutiny is a key function of the Scottish Parliament and therefore there was a duty to do it to the best of their ability (Interview M1).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
26 July 2024
Economic inactivity and ill health in Scotland - Key findings and implications
What types of employability services would best support people not working due to poor health or disability into sustained work?
Committee reports
Date published:
14 May 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Backdating
They applied for Scottish child payment and best start grant on 19th August when they found out that universal credit is a qualifying benefit.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 April 2024
Scotland's Commissioner Landscape - A Strategic Approach - Scottish Human Rights Commission
Scottish Human Rights Commission
Role and Responsibilities
The Commission has a general duty to promote awareness, understanding and respect for all human rights – economic, social, cultural, civil, and political – to everyone, everywhere in Scotland, and to encourage best practice in relation to human rights.
Committees
Last updated:
19 March 2024
Tackling child poverty
6 October 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager; Corrinne Forsyth, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best value, Audit Scotland; and Andrew Burns, Member, Accounts Commission.
Committee reports
Date published:
18 March 2024
Stage 1 report on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill - Objective 2 - the production of high-quality food
Nourish Scotland stated that “we cannot have high-quality food that is made with poor animal welfare or labour standards and, in our view, we cannot have high-quality food that is made in a way that damages the environment, whether through pesticides, nutrient pollution or producing more emissions and using more resources than is best in class”.
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Committee reports
Date published:
31 January 2024
Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 - Income tax proposals
The Scottish Government explains that “we have not taken our decisions on tax lightly and we recognise the challenging economic conditions that many people and businesses are facing”, adding “that is why we are asking those who are best able to contribute to pay more for a purpose”.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 January 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill - Reform and modernisation
However, if the Scottish Government were to consider the devolution of an inherently unfair and discriminatory system, in creating a new benefit, which you would hope would be in line with the Parliament’s progressive ambitions on devolution, it would surely want the people who were sitting round the table advising it on the new benefit to have lived experience... The best thing to do would be to set up the council, have it exist independently of the Government and get those people round the table to advise the Government on the set-up of the new benefit.ivThe Social Security and Social Justice Committee.
News
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9 January 2024
Holyrood Committee to examine Bill modernising centuries-old law
“These updates to the law could lead to a more efficient system which can focus on getting the best outcomes for all parties involved.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 November 2023
Addressing Child Poverty Through Parental Employment - Fair work and the business sector
In their submissionJoseph Rowntree Foundation, written submission, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation explained that the Scottish Government could also provide funding and incentives such as subsidies to employers who offer family-friendly and flexible working conditions, guidance and resources such as on best practices, produce research and promote the benefit...
