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Date published:
17 May 2023
Scrutinising social justice: barriers and opportunities - Social justice policy, legislation and accountability frameworks
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is the Regulator for the Fairer Scotland Duty and is closely involved with monitoring and the development of best practice for the Duty. The Duty applies to Scottish Ministers, to regional health boards, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services, amongst others.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 May 2023
Stage 1 report on the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill from the Criminal Justice Committee - The rights of children in police custody
In its view, this ensures that the local authority can visit a child if they believe this would best safeguard and promote the child's wellbeing.
Committee reports
Date published:
6 March 2023
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Views of the Committee
That said, despite the limitations in statistics available to us, it is our role to make our best assessment of what the impact of the Bill will be, based on the evidence we have received.
Committee reports
Date published:
7 February 2023
Road to recovery: the impact of the pandemic on Scotland's labour market - Executive summary
Good work is being done using this and other employability programmes, but the Committee considers that the Scottish Government could do more to ensure best practice is shared and implemented across all local authorities.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 January 2023
Audit Scotland Budget Proposal for 2023-24 - Fees and expenses paid to external audit firms
The AGS explained that work has previously been undertaken to consider this issue and that-
...the Audit Scotland board weighed up the cost benefit of that question and came to the position that operating a mixed market in Scotland gave us the best balance of efficiency, access to expertise and predictability in the delivery of services.3Scottish Commission...
Committee reports
Date published:
3 November 2022
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Scotland's Public Finances in 2023-24 and the Impact of the Cost of Living and Public Service Reform - Cost of living support
The Committee heard compelling evidence that the cost of living crisis is having a disproportionate impact on women and we therefore ask the Scottish Government to consider how it can best support women through these challenging times.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 October 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Discussion - the government's aim and the Care Review (the Promise) - and some anomalies
A formal review, like the Feeley Review, is not planned for children’s services – instead we intend to gather evidence to understand the best delivery model for children’s services.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 October 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Local councillors and Integration Joint Boards
Furthermore, councils retain their statutory duties in relation to delegated services, including for ensuring Best Value. Elected members who do not sit on IA structures should therefore be confident in expressing a legitimate interest in IA activity.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
21 September 2022
SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 5 - Social Security (Scotland) Bill
Some of the other issues discussed included:
how best to make provision for those who are terminally ill to receive disability assistance
whether it was necessary to have a two-stage process when challenging a decision.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 September 2022
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 20 September 2022 - Scrutiny of instruments under the Committee’s remit: instruments drawn to the attention of the lead committee
The Scottish Government added that the extension is also being brought into force at the same time as England and Wales in order to ensure there is no disruption to the operational delivery of this work and the best use of quarantine facilities throughout Great Britain.
