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SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 September 2023
The effectiveness of creative enterprise policies: What programmes work? - Evaluating creative enterprise policy
The costs of conducting rigorous evaluation can be prohibitive. Especially for ‘best practice’ methodologies such as longitudinal randomised control trials1Bakhshi, H., Edwards, J., Roper, S., Scully, J., Shaw, D., Morley, L., … Rathbone, N. (2013).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 September 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Topical areas (not directly included in the Bill) - single-use vapes
The review provided a shortlist of nine policy options considered to best meet the aims of improving management and safe recycling of SU-ecigs and reducing their undesirable impacts:
Policy Option 1: Setting design criteria for e-cigarettes.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
31 August 2023
The Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill - Part 1: Code of practice
The 2006 Act sets out that an animals' needs include:
A suitable environment
A suitable diet
The need to exhibit normal behaviour patterns
The need to be housed with, or apart from, other animals
The need to be protected from suffering, injury and disease
The Code proposed in the Bill has slightly different aims to the 2010 Code. While the 2010 Code sets out best practice for keeping an animal in accordance with animal welfare laws, the proposed Code in the Bill would apply specifically to the buying, selling or transfer of dogs and puppies.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 August 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill - Competition and Markets Authority Report
The report made a number of recommendations for change, These included:
the Law Society reviewing the impact of its price transparency guidance and working with consumer bodies to consider how providers can best strengthen transparency on levels of quality
implementation of the existing provisions for ABSs in the 2010 Act and further liberalisation by remov...
Committee reports
Date published:
21 June 2023
Inquiry into a Just Transition to net zero for the Grangemouth area - Lessons learned from previous transitions
It has moved from being one of the most prosperous towns in Europe to—if you look outside of the industry—a town that looks like industry has left. That is probably the best way to explain it. Our community has had a lot of false dawns.1The Scottish Parliament. (2023, March 8).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 June 2023
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill - Provisions in the Bill
These would include: engagement with victims, witnesses and victim support services; monitoring compliance with statutory duties; promoting best practice; producing research and making recommendations.
Last updated:
4 April 2023
Domestic abuse policy
The SPCB will regularly review the information and support provided in relation to domestic abuse to reflect experience and identified best practice.
Domestic abuse: sources of support and guidance
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Committee reports
Date published:
4 January 2023
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - Annex
The Delegated Powers Memorandum indicates that requiring the Parliament to scrutinise guidance would not be the best use of parliamentary time, as it does not have the force of law.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 July 2022
Report on inquiry into energy price rises - Prepayment meters
Neil Lawrence, Director of Retail, Ofgem, said a balance had to be struck and if there was debt to be recovered, a prepayment meter was the best way to do thisvNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 10 May 2022, Col 24.
Committee reports
Date published:
31 May 2022
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Report on The Companies Act 2006 (Scottish PublicSector Companies to Be Audited by the Auditor General for Scotland) Order 2022
She added —
It would of course be for the Scottish ministers to consider and scrutinise the publication of any material from the Auditor General to ensure that we have trains that are running at best value for money and meeting passengers’ demands.
