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SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 June 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - What is muirburn?
Muirburn is a long-standing practice in the Scottish and UK uplands and, as described above, has shaped Scotland's landscape.
Committee reports
Date published:
4 May 2023
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 - Prosecuting and sentencing issues
It may be worthwhile noting that the Scottish Sentencing Council is currently undertaking work to review sentencing guidelines in domestic abuse cases.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 April 2023
Stage 1 Report on the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill - Impact on the diversity of charity trustees and senior managers
Official Report, 2 March 2023, Col 4.
While SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations) said—
If a person is automatically disqualified, it can give the impression that they face an uphill battle to prove that they are worthy of being a trustee.iSocial Justice and Social Security Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 March 2023
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 21 March 2023
Rules 1999 Amendment) (Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Sexual Risk Orders) 20233 (SSI 2023/62)
On 10 March 2023, the Committee asked the Scottish Government:
Paragraph 2 of the Act of Sederunt amends the Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 December 2022
Budget 2023-24 - National outcomes in the Budget
The budget document states that:
The Scottish Budget directs spend in a way that promotes the 11 outcomes of the National Performance Framework (NPF) and its overall purpose:
"To create a more successful country with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increased wellbeing and, sustainable and inclusive economic growth."
SPICe briefings
Date published:
7 November 2022
Retained EU Law and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - Enhancing existing powers to modify retained direct EU law
Secondary legislation receives a far lower level of scrutiny and Parliament cannot amend it, only approve or reject it as a whole1The Scottish Parliament . (2022, September 27).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 October 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - The Improvement Service's Local Government Benchmarking Framework
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.improvementservice.org.uk/what-we-do" target="_blank">https://www.improvementservice.org.uk/what-we-do</a>. It is part funded by the Scottish Government to help councils improve leadership, governance and service delivery.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 October 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Local councillors and Integration Joint Boards
In a recent briefing for new councillors, produced in partnership with COSLA and the Scottish Government, the Improvement Service states:
It is often emphasised that elected members sitting on IJBs (or serving on IJMCs) must represent the interests of that board; however, they also have a role to bring the perspectives of the council onto the IJB (or IJMC) ...
Committee reports
Date published:
6 October 2022
Allotments and community growing: the impact of Part 9 of the Community Empowerment Act - Introduction
The Committee is yet to take evidence from the Scottish Government on the inquiry, and would welcome the opportunity to meet with the relevant Minister to discuss the recommendations made in this report and the Government's response to those.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
21 September 2022
SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 5 - Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill
The Stage 1 debate on the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill took place on 10 October 2019. The Scottish Parliament agreed to the general principles of the Bill, with 97 votes in favour, six abstentions and no votes against.
