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11 June 2024
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It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that both income and capital are properly accounted for. Managers are required, by section 32, to keep proper accounts and accounting records, and to prepare a statement of accounts for each financial year, separate from any other accounts and 18 T his document relates to the Scottish Crown Estate Bill (SP Bill 24) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 24 January 2018 records kept, and statements prepared, by the manager in any other capacity the manager may have.
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21 May 2025
SFC to ECYP 20 May 25
There was an unprecedented delay in laying the accounts for three colleges in 2022-23, and two remain outstanding.
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24 March 2022
20220317_MinisterSSLG_relaid instrument
To this end, it is necessary to withdraw the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and re-lay a revised draft which provides the additional increase.
Official Report
Meeting date:
6 December 2022
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 06 December 2022
Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the Parliament’s attention on reporting ground (j), for failure to comply with laying requirements? Members indicated agreement.
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17 February 2025
SPBill58S062025
Reporting of offences and review of legislation 4 Annual reports by Scottish Ministers 15 (1) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each reporting period— (a) prepare and publish a report on the operation of this Act, and (b) lay the report before the Scottish Parliament. (2) The report must include— 20 (a) the number of reports received during the reporting year by the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland of a dog being taken or kept in the circumstances mentioned in section 1(1), (b) the number of reports where it was assessed by the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland that— 25 (i) no offence was committed because section 1(2) applied, or (ii) a defence specified in sections 1(3) or 1(4) applied, (c) the number of persons charged by the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland with an offence under section 1 of this Act, (d) the number of cases for which criminal proceedings are undertaken where an 30 offence under section 1 of this Act was charged, (e) the number of convictions obtained for an offence under section 1 of this Act, (f) the number of cases and convictions mentioned at paragraphs (d) and (e) where criminal proceedings were undertaken or convictions obtained (as the case may be) under— 35 (i) summary procedure, and (ii) solemn procedure, (g) the nature of each sentence imposed after conviction for an offence under section 1 of this Act, including— (i) whether an aggravation applied, 4 Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill (ii) length of sentence, and (iii) level of fine, and (h) the information mentioned at paragraphs (c) to (f) where the charge, criminal proceedings, conviction or sentence (as the case may be) related to a common 5 law offence of theft, where the property taken or kept was a dog. (3) The report may include such other information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. (4) A relevant person holding information mentioned in subsection (2) must provide that information to Scottish Ministers— 10 (a) in such form and manner as the Scottish Ministers may require, and 1 (b) by such time as the Scottish Ministers may require. (5) The relevant persons mentioned in subsection (4) are— (a) the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, (b) the Lord Advocate, and 15 (c) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland. (6) In this section, “reporting period” is the period of 1 year beginning with the day on which this section comes into force and each subsequent period of 1 year. 5 Review of operation of the Act (1) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable (and no later than 6 20 months) after the end of the review period— (a) undertake a review of the operation of this Act, and (b) prepare a report on that review. (2) The report must, in particular, set out— (a) the extent to which the Act has been successful in reducing the occurrence of the 25 theft of dogs, (b) the number of cases of theft of dogs— (i) prosecuted under this Act, and (ii) prosecuted as a common law offence of theft, (c) any concerns with the operation of the Act which have been raised, 30 (d) the Scottish Ministers’ response to any such concerns, including any recommendations in relation to changes to any enactment, including this Act, (e) whether the Scottish Ministers consider that— (i) there should be a statutory offence or offences of the theft of any other type of animal normally kept as a pet, and 35 (ii) such offence or offences should specify the type of animal protected or apply generally to other types of animals normally kept as pets. (3) In undertaking the review and preparing the report, the Scottish Ministers must— (a) take into account annual reports published by them under section 4(1)(a) during the review period, 5 Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill (b) consult any persons or organisations they consider appropriate, and (c) in relation to the matter mentioned at subsection (2)(e), consult publicly. (4) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after preparing the report— 5 (a) publish the report, and (b) lay the report before the Scottish Parliament. (5) In this section, the “review period” is the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which section 1 of this Act comes into force.
Last updated:
6 October 2025
EHRC code of practice UK Government 2 October 2025
My Committee intends to consider the implications of the updated code once it has been approved by the UK Parliament. We note that you are yet to lay the updated code before the UK Parliament.
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29 May 2024
UKSI Movement of Goods Northern Ireland to Great Britain etc Regulations 2024 of 14 May
Regulations 2024, as set out in the notification to the Parliament. The UK Government delayed the laying of the Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.)
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7 May 2025
Chamber_Minutes_20250423
David McGill Clerk of the Parliament 23 April 2025 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Committee Reports The following reports were published on 23 April 2025— Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 26th Report, 2025 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 (SP Paper 771) Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, 6th Report, 2025 (Session 6): Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SP Paper 772) Subordinate Legislation Document subject to approval The following document was laid before the Parliament on 23 April 2025 and is subject to parliamentary approval— SPSO Statement of Complaints Handling Principles [draft] laid under section 16A of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 23 April 2025 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure— City of Glasgow College Annual Report and Accounts...
Last updated:
20 March 2025
SPBill62S062025
(b) publish the report in such manner as they consider appropriate, and (c) lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament. 5 (2) In this section, “reporting period” means— (a) the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the community wealth building statement was first published, (b) each subsequent period of 5 years.
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12 March 2020
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Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill 13 (3) The duty referred to in subsection (2)(d) is a duty, where the accountable officer is required to act in a way that the accountable officer considers would be inconsistent with the proper performance of the functions specified in subsections (2)(a) to (c), to— (a) obtain written authority from the Commissioner before taking the action, and 5 (b) send a copy of that authority as soon as possible to the Auditor General for Scotland. (4) The accountable officer is answerable to the Scottish Parliament for the performance of the functions in subsection (2). 21 Accounts and audit 10 (1) The Commissioner must— (a) keep proper accounts and accounting records, (b) prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts, and (c) send a copy of the statement to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing. (2) The Commissioner must comply with any directions which the Scottish Ministers give 15 the Commissioner in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and (b). (3) The Commissioner must make the audited statement of accounts available, without charge, for inspection at all reasonable times. 22 Annual report (1) The Commissioner must, in respect of each financial year— 20 (a) prepare and publish a report on the Commissioner’s activities during that year, and (b) lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament before the expiry of the period of 7 months beginning with the last day of that year. (2) The report must include— 25 (a) a review of issues identified by the Commissioner in the financial year as being relevant to the use of biometric data for criminal justice and police purposes, (b) a review of the Commissioner’s activity in that year, including the steps taken to fulfil each of the Commissioner’s functions, (c) any recommendations by the Commissioner arising out of such activity. 30 Advisory group 22A Advisory group (1) The Commissioner must establish and maintain an advisory group. (2) The purpose of the group is to give advice and information to the Commissioner about matters relating to the Commissioner’s functions. 35 (3) The members of the group are to be such persons as the Commissioner determines, subject to the approval of the Parliamentary corporation as to— (a) the number of members, and (b) the persons to be appointed. 14 Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill (4) The Commissioner may pay to members of the group such remuneration and allowances (including expenses) as the Commissioner, with the approval of the Parliamentary corporation, determines. (5) The procedure of the group is to be such as the Commissioner determines. 5 Meaning of key terms 23 Meaning of “biometric data” (1) In this Act, “biometric data” means information about an individual’s physical, biological, physiological or behavioural characteristics which is capable of being used, on its own or in combination with other information (whether or not biometric data), to 10 establish the identity of an individual. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “biometric data” may include— (a) physical data comprising or derived from a print or impression of or taken from an individual’s body, (b) a photograph or other recording of an individual’s body or any part of an 15 individual’s body, (c) samples of or taken from any part of an individual’s body from which information can be derived, and (d) information derived from such samples. 23A Power to change meaning of “biometric data” 20 The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify section 23 so as to change, or clarify, the meaning of “biometric data” in this Act. 24 Interpretation In this Act, except where the context requires otherwise — “code of practice” means the code of practice for the time being in effect by virtue 25 of section 9, “Commissioner” means the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, “Parliamentary corporation” means the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.
