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Committee reports
Date published:
1 May 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Children (Scotland) Bill - Conclusions and recommendations on contact centres
The closure of contact centres could mean families who need to use them to maintain contact are no longer able to do so, which would not be in the best interests of the children involved.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 7.5 Enforcement
Furthermore, in its overview of ‘No Deal’ Brexit Preparations, published in October 2019, the Scottish Government acknowledged the challenges of ensuring compliance with fisheries legislation and it noted that:
consideration is being given on how to best manage and prevent illegal, unregulated or unreported fishing (and the corresponding risk of clashes at ...
Committee reports
Date published:
31 March 2020
Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Costs and demand
The Cabinet Secretary confirmed the calculation is based on figures from New Zealand, stating this was the best comparator due to its similar legal framework for civil partnerships.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 February 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill - Unmet need
Evidence suggests that more work is required as to how this need should best be addressed. Particularly, we heard evidence that promotion schemes, partnership working, third sector and community groups are key to successfully reaching those in need and ensuring access to products.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 February 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill - Costs of current measures and adequacy of funding
They planned to work with education and conduct some working groups to share best practice.Local Government and Communities Committee Official Report 18 December 2019 Col 43 In the second year, they said they saw costs reduce and believed they would reduce further over time as result of promotion of reusable products.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 January 2020
The revised (European Union) Withdrawal Agreement Bill - Implications for Scotland - Legislative Consent for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Environment/Meeting%20Papers/SPLCM-S05-28.pdf [accessed 23 October 2019]Setting out its reasons for refusing to bring forward a Legislative Consent Motion, the Scottish Government highlighted that it continues to believe that remaining in the EU would be best for Scotland and the UK as a whole and that:
The chan...
Committee reports
Date published:
1 December 2019
Pre-budget scrutiny of the Scottish Government's draft budget 2020/21: justice and policing - Third sector funding in the justice portfolio
The CJVSF said that, in terms of spending on prisons, it would welcome "a review to establish current levels of funding for voluntary sector provision of services in prison and how funding can best be joined up to ensure maximum availability and effectiveness of resources."1Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum. (2019).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 November 2019
Human Rights and the Environment - Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment
The role of the Special Rapporteur is to assess human rights law in relation to the environment and promote best practice on human rights approaches to environmental policy.3United Nations Environment Programme: Division of Environmental Law and Conventions.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 November 2019
Children (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
The policy objectives of the Bill are:
to ensure the views of the child are heard in contact and residence cases;
to further protect victims of domestic abuse and their children;
to ensure the best interests of the child are at the centre of contact and residence cases and Children’s Hearings; and
to further compliance with the United Nations Convention on...
Committee reports
Date published:
1 November 2019
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill: Stage One Report - Street Trading
Further discussions with Glasgow City Council about how best to manage this process are underway8Scottish Government. (2019, October 17).
