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Committee reports
Date published:
20 December 2020
Stage 1 Report on United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill - A ‘hybrid’ public authority
If Scotland is to fulfil its international obligations in the way that the bill intends, it must ensure that those accountability gaps do not persist through the contracting-out of services that are not caught by the definition in the bill.xThe Equalities and Human Rights Committee, 19 November 2020, Official Report Col 17.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 November 2020
Race Equality, Employment and Skills: Making Progress? - The ethnicity pay gap
Only 1.4% of the teaching workforce are from ethnic minority backgrounds, with ethnic minorities accounting for 1% of the primary teacher workforce, and 1.7% of the secondary sector workforce.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 October 2020
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Delegated Powers
The Member notes that definition has not changed over the period the 1953 Act has been in force and that the Bill updates the definition to take into account the range of “livestock” now farmed.
Committees
Date published:
7 October 2020
Report on the Trade Bill 2020 Legislative Consent Memorandum - UK Ministerial powers in devolved areas
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The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation (hereafter referred to as “the Minister”) when questioned on whether the Scottish Government wants a power of veto over UK Trade Policy or UK Trade agreements, stated that “We are not asking for a veto; we are asking that, with regard to devolved areas, there should be due process that takes us into account...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 August 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill - Part 2 -Environmental Principles and Governance - Stakeholder views and discussion
The principles should be given more weight, either by requiring a statement of how they have been taken into account (and what conflicting principles and objectives have legitimately been given preference), or by imposing a stronger obligation.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 May 2020
The UK Environment Bill - Implications for Scotland (chemicals)
If we diverge, it will be done in the best interests of the UK and the environment, and of course we will take account of the impact on industry. What matters is that the decisions we take will be our own, reflecting our new autonomy.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 March 2020
Consumer Scotland Bill as amended at Stage 2
Its core functions are the provision of consumer advocacy and advice to reduce harm to consumers in Scotland, increase consumer confidence and increase the extent to which consumer matters are taken into account by public authorities. Consumer Scotland will have a number of ancillary functions and a power to obtain information.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 March 2020
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill as amended at Stage 2
The Scottish Government states that regulations instigated by Scottish Ministers may not be the most appropriate approach to take, given that the Commissioner is to be an independent office holder which is accountable to the SPCB rather than the Scottish Ministers.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
26 February 2020
Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill - Current Bill
In cases where it was found to apply, the offence would be recorded as so aggravated and the aggravation would be taken into account in sentencing.
Daniel Johnson consulted on a draft proposal for the Bill from January to April 2018.3Johnson, D. (2018, January).
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2020
Facial recognition: how policing in Scotland makes use of this technology - Developments in policing in Scotland
The strategy was jointly and collaboratively developed with the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), who have responsibility to maintain the police service and to hold the Chief Constable to account.
The strategy outlines the vision for Police Scotland over the next 10 years.
