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SPICe briefings
Date published:
9 April 2018
Social Security (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Part 2 of the bill - amendments agreed to
See further discussion above.Form of appeals88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93 - Jeane FreemanThese amendments require that an appeal must be made to the Scottish Ministers, using the form provided.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 February 2018
Planning (Scotland) Bill: Proposed Infrastructure Levy - How do planning authorities currently secure infrastructure investment from developers?
The use of a planning obligation is considered by each planning authority on a case by case basis.
The Scottish Government sets out its policy on the use of planning obligations in 1Scottish Government. (2012, December).
Committee reports
Date published:
11 January 2018
Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2018-19 - Support for victims and witnesses
Retrieved from <a href="http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/VSSbudget.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/VSSbudget.pdf</a>
The Crown Agent’s written submission noted that the potential development of such an approach had been discussed at a recent Scottish Government event.5COPFS. ...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
5 December 2017
The social impact of the 2017-18 local government budget - Service classification – what makes a service Pro-Rich, Neutral or Pro-Poor?
It analysed these data in relation to several measures of individual socio-economic status as well as small area-based measures from the English and Scottish Indices of Multiple Deprivation.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 November 2017
Scottish Building Standards and Fire Safety: A Brief Overview - Scottish Building Standards, Fire Safety and External Cladding Systems on High Rise Buildings
Scottish Building Standards, Fire Safety and External Cladding Systems on High Rise Buildings
Building Standards 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7 (which are reproduced below) require buildings to be designed so that the spread of fire is inhibited in cavities within a building, on the external walls of a building and between neighbouring buildings.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 November 2017
Scottish Building Standards and Fire Safety: A Brief Overview - Appendix 1: Scottish Fire Related Building Standards
Appendix 1: Scottish Fire Related Building Standards
The fire related building standards set out in Sche3dule 5, Part 2 of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, which were in force in August 2017, are reproduced below.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 November 2017
Scottish Building Standards and Fire Safety: A Brief Overview - English Building Regulations and Fire Safety
This is a key difference between the Scottish and English systems, with verification work in England being carried out by both local authorities and approved private sector verifiers.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
11 October 2017
How can we reduce obesity in Scotland? - Taxing unhealthy food and drink
That includes soft drinks, confectionery, biscuits, cakes, pastries and savoury snacks.1Food Standards Scotland. (2015). The Scottish Diet: It Needs to Change. Food Standards Scotland.Increasing the price of unhealthy food and drink may discourage people from buying these items.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 October 2017
School infrastructure - Role of schools in the building process
Education and Skills Committee 28 June 2017, Peter Reekie (Scottish Futures Trust), contrib. 19, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?
Committee reports
Date published:
10 September 2017
Post-legislative scrutiny of the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 - Reasonable Enjoyment
We were disturbed to hear of instances where alternative trees are being removed in order to circumvent the Act (and its definition of what constitutes a hedge) and believe that local authorities must take into consideration the original state of the hedge and the likelihood that the trees would cause further problems in future when considering these applications and subsequent appeals.
We recommend that the Scottish...
