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SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 February 2022
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Criminal Justice, Courts and Legal Aid - Background
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/coronavirus-recovery-and-reform-scotland-bill/introduced/policy-memorandum-accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/coronavirus-recovery-and-reform-scotland-bill/introduced/policy-memorandum-accessible.pdf</a> notes that 595 individuals were given a fiscal fine above the previous £300 maximum during the period 7 April 2020 to 31 October 2021. This accounted...
Committee reports
Date published:
24 January 2022
Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill - Delegated Powers
The Committee considered that exercise of the power administratively is a proportionate approach, taking account of the nature of the decision and potential frequency of the need to ensure protection for objects on loan in Scottish institutions.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 November 2021
Miners' Strike (Pardons)(Scotland) Bill 2021 - Differences between the criteria for a pardon suggested by the Independent Review and those in the Bill
SPICe understands from the Scottish Government that there were various reasons for diverging from the proposals of the Independent Review.iCorrespondence from the Scottish Government to SPICe These included:
The need to have straightforward qualifying criteria which would allow individuals to assess their own eligibility for the pardon (this was seen as particularly important given the lack of detailed surviving records held by the police and the judicial system)
Fairness arguments - for example, there was feedback which indicated that it would not be fair to disqualify a person from being pardoned for strike-related convictions on the account...
Committee reports
Date published:
4 October 2021
Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Introduction
The UK Government’s stated policy aim for the Bill is to enhance the democratic accountability of police forces, and fire and rescue services, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency services through closer collaboration, and build public confidence in policing.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 September 2021
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 28 September 2021 - Scrutiny of instruments under the Committee’s remit: instruments drawn to the attention of the lead committee
In its response, the Scottish Government advised there had been an apparent omission in section 17 of the 2006 Act at the time it was enacted insofar as it did not commence the accounting period for election expenses when an individual became a candidate.
Committees
Last updated:
10 September 2021
Minute
2. BBC annual report and accounts:
The Committee took evidence from—
Leigh Tavaziva, Chief Operating Officer, BBC
Steve Carson, Director, BBC Scotland
Jenni Minto declared she used to work for the BBC.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 August 2021
Local government finance: concepts, trends and debates - Capital allocations
However, unlike revenue allocations, the level of capital funding can vary widely year-to-year depending on planned infrastructure investment (see Exhibit 12 in the most recent Accounts Commission local government overview1Accounts Commission. (2021, January 26).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 August 2021
Equalities and Human Rights: Subject Profile - Scottish Human Rights Commission
Scottish Human Rights Commission
The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) was established under the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006, and is accountable to the people of Scotland, through the Scottish Parliament.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Environment: Subject Profile - Environmental Standards Scotland
The Continuity Act established a new body - a non-ministerial office, accountable to the Parliament - called Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS), designed to provide "continuity of environmental governance".
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 May 2021
Key Issues for Session 6: COVID, Climate and Constitution - Green Recovery
A wellbeing approach is necessary… and we need to further embed a human rights based approach to recovery, underpinned by the key principles of participation, accountability, non-discrimination, empowerment and law.
