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Committee reports
Date published:
28 December 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Consumer Scotland Bill - Consumer Duty
The vice-chair of SCOTSS said it is more about considering how a new policy will impact consumers alongside a number of other considerations to come to a balanced decision.iiiEEFW Committee, Official Report, 5 November 2019, col 15
Other witnesses expressed concerns that the consumer duty might conflict with other duties placed on public sector bodies, such as best value or the equality duty. North Ayrshire Council advocated that the new consumer duty should form part of the existing socio-economic Fairer Scotland duty.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representations) Bill - Annexe C: Meeting with representatives from refugee communities
They were all active members of different community groups, such as Maryhill Integration Network’s Voices group, the Scottish Refugee Council’s Refugee Advisory Group, and Best Way Community Development in Motherwell.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 June 2019
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Proposed reforms
There was broad sympathy within the Justice Committee for the intention behind the amendment, but reservations amongst some members as to whether this was the best way to deal with the matter. In responding to the amendment, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice argued that it would be better dealt with in Parole Board rules and that the issue fell within the r...
Committee reports
Date published:
29 May 2019
Report on the 2016/17 and 2017/18 Audits of NHS Tayside - External audit
That is a matter for the auditors of the endowment fund and, indeed, the fund’s trustees, who have specific responsibilities under the charities regulations for acting in the fund’s best interests.
Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 19 April 2018, Caroline Gardner, contrib. 22, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report...
Committee reports
Date published:
4 March 2019
Stage 1 Report on the South of Scotland Enterprise Bill - Accountability of the new agency
He said that it will be a matter for the agency itself to develop the best ways to undertake such activity.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 December 2018
South of Scotland Enterprise Bill - Financial Memorandum
Financial Memorandum
According to the Scottish Government, the Bill's Financial Memorandum (FM) gives a best estimate of set-up costs and operating costs for SoSE.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 December 2018
Stage 1 Report on Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill - Adjustments
In her written submission to the Committee Professor Wass described the likely nature of a pursuer—
The pursuer is not a hypothetical investor seeking the best returns. The pursuer is more like a hypothetical closed pension scheme meeting fixed liabilities from a fixed pot. ...
Committee reports
Date published:
7 November 2018
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Right to Silence
Three of those four adults will not be known to the child, which does not provide the best conditions for children to give any kind of information or evidence”, although she emphasised the interview was not about gathering evidence, but trying to find out what happened to the child.ivOfficial Report, 20 September 2018, Col 18
Detective Chief Superintendent ...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 November 2018
The Human Tissue (Authorisation)(Scotland) Bill - Financial Memorandum
Retrieved from <a href="https://beta.gov.scot/publications/human-tissue-authorisation-scotland-bill-business-regulatory-impact-assessment/" target="_blank">https://beta.gov.scot/publications/human-tissue-authorisation-scotland-bill-business-regulatory-impact-assessment/</a> provides the following summary of the potential costs and benefits of the policy based on the 3 estimates of effect:
Table 7 - Summary costs and benefits table for the introduction of a soft opt-out system (including theatre productivity)Total benefit years 1-5: economic, environmental, socialTotal cost years 1-5: economic, environmental, social, policy and administrative1 - Baseline estimate£0.00m£5.27m2 - Best...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
23 October 2018
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill - Vulnerability
Feedback from those working to support adults with cognitive impairment suggests that there is scope for greater understanding in the justice system of the impact of a learning disability or autism on social and sexual relations, and how best to access professional advice. (para 56)
The definition and identification of vulnerability is also raised in writte...
