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SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 August 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill - Part 2: His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland
The Government has chosen the latter course; the Policy Memorandum states:
Whilst there was no clear consensus on this point, among those who supported the appointment of an independent office-holder, many commented that legislation would make accountability and independence more obvious and more stringent which, in turn, could maximise public and professio...
Committee reports
Date published:
24 July 2024
Scottish Languages Bill - Stage 1 Report - Language guidance
Given that multiple measures in the Bill will involve consultation with relevant organisations, for instance on standards and guidance in relation to Scots language and Scots education, the Committee asks the Scottish Government for an assurance that it will consolidate consultations as much as possible, to take into account the impact on resources of multi...
Committee reports
Date published:
18 June 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill - Proposed Removal from Office and Recall (Members of the Scottish Parliament) Bill
Professor James agreed with the proposal stating:
"Recall is a really important accountability check on office holders. In an era of low political engagement and distrust of public office holders across the board, enabling citizens to realise that they can recall someone can only be strong for democracy.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 May 2024
Additional Support for Learning inquiry - Legislative landscape
If one of the circumstances listed above is true, the education authority may provide education to child in mainstream education, but it “shall not do so without taking into account the views of the child and of the child’s parents in that regard”.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 April 2024
The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)(Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation) Order 2024 - Changing the unit price
It then details that the following factors were also taken into account:
Affordability of alcohol
Alcohol prices including price distribution
Cost crisis
Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol consumption and harms
Covid-19 recovery
Following this, the Scottish Government decided on a proposed price of 65p per unit.
Committees
Last updated:
19 March 2024
Improving outcomes for children and young people through school education
Background
On 23 March 2021, the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission published Improving outcomes for young people through school education.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 February 2024
Stage 1 Report on Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill - The Bill
The assessment will produce more detail on definitions. We are also taking into account the Law Society?s other comments to see whether anything else needs to be sharpened up."
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2023
Stage 1 Report on Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill - How revenues should be spent
Local authorities would be required to maintain separate accounts for any net proceeds of a scheme, meaning such funds should not be incorporated into a council’s “general funding pot.”
Committee reports
Date published:
4 October 2023
The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 [draft]
The instrument is made under powers in the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 and makes provision for the following changes to the criminal and civil legal aid schemes:
criminal legal aid is made available to pay for advice and representation by a solicitor for persons arrested and detained under sections of the National Security Act 2023 because they are suspected of being involved in foreign power threat activity
social security ‘carer support payments’ will be disregarded in assessment of eligibility for civil legal aid and children’s legal assistance and any liability to repay money to the Legal Aid Fund will not take account...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
31 July 2023
UK Emissions Trading Scheme Common Framework - Process for considering UK Internal Market Act exclusions in common framework areas
The proposed exclusion is then considered by the appropriate framework forum, taking into account evidence including about the likely direct and indirect economic impact of the proposed exemption.
