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Committee reports
Date published:
16 May 2019
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Conclusion
The challenge for us as Parliamentarians is to weigh up these concerns and identify where the balance of evidence rests, for the benefit of individuals, particular groups and communities including those with protected characteristics, and Scottish society more generally. It is on this basis, alongside our formal evidence taking, that we have come to an over...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 April 2019
Developing the Scottish Parliament's scrutiny role after Brexit - What form may common frameworks take?
In agreeing the principles for common frameworks at the JMC (EN) in October 2017, the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments also agreed that:
the frameworks established would respect the devolution settlements and democratic accountability of the devolved legislatures.
Committee reports
Date published:
8 April 2019
Report on Police Scotland’s proposal to introduce the use of digital device triage systems (cyber kiosks) - Digital device triage systems / cyber kiosks
Digital device triage systems / cyber kiosks
Over the last 25 years, modern electronic wireless digital devices have become commonplace in Scottish society. As a result, the investigation of cybercrime, and the digital forensic examination of IT devices, have become a central part of criminal investigations work carried out by the police in Scotland.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 March 2019
Transitions of young people with service and care needs between child and adult services in Scotland - Children (Scotland) Act 1995
The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Regulations and Guidance 2The Scottish Office. (n.d.) Scotland’s Children: The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Regulations and Guidance.
Committee reports
Date published:
25 March 2019
Report on post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 - The Police Service of Scotland - Local police plans
The Committee recommends that the Scottish Government introduce a resolution process in the event that a local authority does not approve the local police plan.
Committee reports
Date published:
25 March 2019
Report on post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 - The Police Service of Scotland - Accountability and fairness
Some of the evidence received questioned the accountability of the PIRC. The Scottish Chief Police Officers Staff Association (SCPOSA) suggested that the 2012 Act does not appear to provide any accountability for the PIRC to discharge its investigative function.3Scottish Chief Police Officers Staff Association. (2018).
Committee reports
Date published:
22 February 2019
The Sheriff Court Simple Procedure (Limits on Award of Expenses) Amendment Order 2019
J/S5/19/04
The Sheriff Court Simple Procedure (Limits on Award of Expenses) Amendment Order 2019
A report from the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament on Subordinate Legislation.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 February 2019
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill - Children's view of smacking
Key findings included:
over half of pupils felt it was not OK for parents to physically punish children
younger pupils were more likely to say it was not OK for parents to physically punish children
62% of pupils felt that physical punishment could be harmful to children
65% of pupils think that there should be help for parents to find alternatives to physical punishment.
In 2016, the Scottish Youth Parliament consulted 72,744 young people across Scotland to inform their future work priorities; of these 82% agreed with the statement: "All physical assault against children should be illegal."1Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill: Policy Memorandum. (2018, September 6).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 February 2019
The gender pay gap: facts and figures - 2018 - What is the pay gap by age?
At all age groups women are more likely to work part-time than menFigure 19: Proportion of people in full-time and part-time employment by gender and age in Scotland 2017SPICe analysis of the Annual Population SurveyWhen looking at the pay for all employees by age, the age groups below 30 earn lower than the Scottish median. At no age group do women earn mo...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 January 2019
Informed Consent in Healthcare Settings - 5.2 Mental health
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/get-help/help-for-carers/being-a-named-person/" target="_blank">https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/get-help/help-for-carers/being-a-named-person/</a> [accessed 23 October 2018] The listed initiators include:
Any guardian of the patient
Any welfare attorney of the patient
The patient’s primary carer (if any)
The patient’s nearest relative.iiMental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act, s 257A(9).
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