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SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 January 2018
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Impact of domestic abuse on children
We consider it may be difficult for a court to determine, in an individual case, to what extent an offence is aggravated, and therefore what account to take of this when sentencing the offender, if the aggravation relates not to what the perpetrator did or what the child witnessed first-hand, but to the family circumstances of the victim, or the effect that...
Committee reports
Date published:
9 January 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill LCM - Interim Report - UK Internal Market
The RSPB raised concerns that with the loss of those oversight and accountability mechanisms, retained EU law will not operate as effectively as it does now.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 September 2017
Stage 1 Report on the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill - Responses to these concerns
The Cabinet Secretary said that he expected the courts, in interpreting the offence, to take into account dictionary definitions of terms used.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 September 2017
Post-legislative scrutiny of the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 - Definition
Definition
Section 1 of the Act, sets out the meaning of 'High Hedge' as follows—
(1)This Act applies in relation to a hedge (referred to in this Act as a “high hedge”) which—
(a)is formed wholly or mainly by a row of 2 or more trees or shrubs,
(b)rises to a height of more than 2 metres above ground level, and
(c)forms a barrier to light.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) a hedge is not to be regarded as forming a barrier to light if it has gaps which significantly reduce its overall effect as a barrier at heights of more than 2 metres.
(3)In applying this Act in relation to a high hedge no account...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 May 2017
Energy Policy - Demand Reduction
The ‘traded sector’, i.e. sectors covered by the ETS, will account for over 50% of the emissions reductions needed to meet UK targets to 2020, when emissions are expected to be 21% lower than in 2005.Green Investment Bank established in 2012, and located in Edinburgh.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 May 2017
Stage One Report on the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill - The statutory targets
Both are calculated with reference to equivalised net income, i.e. income adjusted to take account of variations in household size and composition after deducting housing costs.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 May 2017
Healthcare in Prisons - Mental Health
HMIP expressed a “frustration that people with mental ill-health are kept in prison, when a hospital setting would be more appropriate, but is not available on account of a shortage of psychiatric beds available in the community”http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S5_HealthandSportCommittee/Inquiries/HCP039_HMIPS(1).pdf
A number of submissions commented on pr...
Committee reports
Date published:
3 May 2017
Subordinate Legislation considered on 2 May 2017 - Annex A
Article 5(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU refers to the factors the Commissioners must take into account before adopting a scoping opinion.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 April 2017
Report on Deer Management in Scotland: Report to the Scottish Government from Scottish Natural Heritage 2016 - Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment (RACCE) Committee Inquiry into Deer Management
The Committee was also concerned that the work of some DMGs was insufficiently transparent and publically accountable and it made a number of recommendations in relation to stakeholder and community engagement.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 March 2017
Complaint against Kenneth Gibson MSP
Conclusion
In general terms, the Committee regards the oral declaration of registered interests to represent an important aspect of parliamentary transparency and accountability.
The relevant wording in the Code of Conduct is as follows—
Any member who has a declarable interest in any matter shall declare that interest before taking part in any proceedings...
