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Committee reports
Date published:
10 June 2024
The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service - Introduction
Introduction
Through its scrutiny of reports prepared by the Auditor General for Scotland (AGS) and Audit Scotland, the Public Audit Committee examines whether public funds are being spent wisely and holds to account those who are charged with spending public money.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
30 April 2024
Scottish Languages Bill - National Strategy and Gaelic Plans
The move away from the Bòrd producing National Gaelic Plans to the Government producing a National Strategy may make accountability for outcomes for the language clearer.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 April 2024
Stage 1 report on the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill - Annexe B - Extracts from the Minutes of Finance and Public Administration Committee meetings
Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Eric Brown, Scottish Technical Committee, Chartered Institute of Taxation;
Justine Riccomini, Head of Tax (Employment and Devolved Taxes), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland;
Isobel d'Inverno, Tax Law Sub-Committee Convener,...
Committees
Last updated:
19 March 2024
The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College
The governance statement in the college’s annual report and accounts recognises that the college has not fully complied with the standards set out in the Code of Good Governance for Scotland’s Colleges."
Committee reports
Date published:
15 March 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Introduction
Under the Parliament's Standing Orders Rule 9.6.3(a) it is for the lead Committee to report to the Parliament on the general principles of the Bill. In doing so, it must take account of views submitted to it by any other Committee.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 February 2024
Local government finance: Budget 2024-25 and provisional allocations to local authorities - Sources of local authority funding
The Scottish Government’s position is that “councils operate independently of central government and are accountable to their electorates for the services they provide”.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 August 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill - Regulatory objectives, professional principles, legal services and legal service providers
Section 3 of the Bill requires regulatory authorities to exercise their "regulatory functions" in a manner compatible with the regulatory objectives in section 2 and taking into account a range of consumer principles and aspects of the 'Better Regulation Principles' derived from the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
31 July 2023
UK Emissions Trading Scheme Common Framework - Why are common frameworks needed?
Frameworks will respect the devolution settlements and the democratic accountability of the devolved legislatures, and will therefore:
be based on established conventions and practices, including that the competence of the devolved institutions will not normally be adjusted without their consent;
maintain, as a minimum, equivalent flexibility for tailoring ...
Committee reports
Date published:
17 May 2023
Scrutinising social justice: barriers and opportunities - Scrutinising policies with a social justice focus
Similarly, ensuring that economic strategy takes account of social justice issues would be the primary responsibility of the Economy and Fair Work Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 March 2023
The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] - Introduction
Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the 2003 Act implements the 2001 Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 1959, which creates obligations for participating countries to respond to requests for assistance in finding banking accounts and to provide banking information relating to criminal investigations.
