There are 44,038 results relating to "who is my msp"
Order by
|
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 March 2020
Revised UK Agriculture Bill 2020 - 11. Comparison with Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill
The Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, Fergus Ewing MSP, has said that it would be inappropriate to bring forward new proposals until the Farming and Food Production Future Policy group has published their recommendations.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 January 2020
Scottish National Investment Bank Bill: as amended at Stage 2
This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Derek Mackay MSP, on 27 February 2019. The lead Committee is the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 November 2019
Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill: Stage 1
Overview of the Bill
This Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Michael Russell MSP, on 2 September2019. The lead committee is the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
31 October 2019
Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
It was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, on 29 May 2019. The lead committee is the Equalities and Human Rights Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 April 2019
Report on Scottish National Standardised Assessments - Introduction
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney MSP, also acknowledged that, "In the aggregation of data, the SNSA is summative".iiEducation and Skills Committee 20 February 2019, John Swinney, col. 24 http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?
Committee reports
Date published:
20 December 2018
Consent notification considered by the Justice Committee, 18 December 2018
In a letteriLetter from the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations to the Convener of the Convener of the Finance and Constitution Committee 11 Sept 2018: http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Delegated_Powers/20180911CabSec.pdf to the Conveners of the Finance and Constitution Committee and the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary Government Business and Constitutional Relations wrote that, “This [process] is not about the question of where devolved powers will be exercised after EU withdrawal.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2018
Getting Rights Right: Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament - Summary of Key Recommendations
Start 1-3 yearsRecommendation 33: A human rights-based approach to scrutiny - Undertake an investigation to ensure younger children's voices, and children's voices in general, are heard by the Parliament across subject areas and that they are engaged appropriately with work of MSPs and the Parliament. Start 1-3 yearsRecommendation 35: Building capacity - De...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 June 2018
Economic, social and cultural rights - some frequently asked questions - What relevance do ESC rights have for politics and policy in Scotland?
Attempts were made to amend the Bill at stage 2 so that the Scottish Ministers, other public authorities and the courts would be required to have due regard to the right to social security, as defined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), when exercising their functions under the proposed legislation. However, a number of MSPs from different parties questioned the appropriateness of using ICESCR to create rights in this way and the amendments were not agreed to.6Scottish Parliament. (2018, March 8).
Committee reports
Date published:
1 February 2018
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill (LCM(S5)11)
This was achieved by amendments to the Bill in the House of Lords, as confirmed by a letter from the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs to the Convener of the Justice Committee.iihttp://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/20171016MfCSLAtoMM.pdf
Scrutiny of the LCM
The Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Keith Brown MSP, lodged LCM(S5)11 on 13 December 2017.
Committee reports
Date published:
6 February 2017
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Digital Economy Bill (LCM(S5)8)
Scrutiny of the LCM
The Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing MSP, lodged LCM(S5)8 on 19 January 2017.
