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SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 3.1.2 New objectives: Bycatch
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In its Future Fisheries Management Discussion Paper, the Scottish...
Committee reports
Date published:
16 September 2019
Subject choices in schools - Consortium arrangements
When asked about whether Equality Impact AssessmentsiAn Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) involves assessing the impact of new or revised policies, practices or services against the requirements of the public sector equality duty. The duty requires all Scottish public authorities to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance e...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 September 2019
Mainstreaming nature - international approaches to biodiversity conservation - Marine Protected Areas management and funding - California and Malaysia
Four more MPAs (which aim to protect minke whales, Risso’s dolphins and basking sharks) are currently being developed, and the Scottish Government also plans to consult on a new deep sea marine reserve to the West of Scotland.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 February 2019
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill - Current law on assault in Scotland
As a result of this ruling, the then Scottish Executive launched a consultation in 2000 on changing the law to take account of the Court's judgment.5Scottish Executive. (2000).
Committee reports
Date published:
1 February 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill - Rights of the family and their consent
I do not think we can push families into a situation in which donation is forced through against their wishes”.Health and Sport Committee, Official Report, 13 November 2018, Col 27
Professor Marc Turner, Medical Director and designated individual on tissues and cells with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), highlighted the potential dil...
Committee reports
Date published:
3 July 2018
Bank closures: impact on local businesses, consumers and the Scottish economy - ATMs
said that the FIP covers less than 3% of ATMs, which it considers is not enough.iiiEJFW Committee, Official Report, 12 June 2018, col 13
Witnesses voiced concern about the potential impact of LINK's reductions to ATM charges. Pete Cheema of the Scottish Grocers Federation spoke of the impact of LINK's interchange charges on its members:
We have been contact...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 March 2018
The impact of Brexit on Scotland's growth sectors - Workers
This is, in any case, a much bigger reliance than average, if set against 5.3% of EU workers employed in the Scottish economy in total. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)3Recruitment & Employment Confederation. (2017, July).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 February 2018
Committee witnesses: gender and representation - The selection of witnesses
The list then goes to the convener, and for some committees there is then considerable discussion by members, including suggestions from them, before the choices are finalised, although the extent of members’ involvement appears to vary considerably across committees, with conveners the most likely to be involved. Where the Scottish Government has previousl...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 August 2017
Brexit: Citizens' Rights and the Withdrawal Agreement - General comparison of EU and UK positions on citizens' rights
Those rights or obligations will be enforced by the UK courts and ultimately by the UK Supreme Court.iThe paper notes that in the case of Scottish criminal cases the High Court of Justiciary is the final court of appeal UK individuals and businesses operating within the EU should similarly be provided with means to enforce their rights and obligations withi...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 August 2017
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Implications for Scotland - Delegated Powers
This approach mirrors the current arrangements outlined in Section 57 of the Scotland Act, 1998 which provides UK Ministers with concurrent powers with Scottish Ministers to implement EU law as regards Scotland and in respect of matters within devolved competence.
