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Week after week, we have had a debate speculating about the EU, the single market and how Brexit might impact on everything from holidays in Magaluf to the price of an iceberg lettuce.
I was interested in the item about banking sector reform and the proposals from Arlene McCarthy in a draft non-legally binding report on reforms to the EU banking sector.
The rules are that a spent conviction for an offence on schedule 8B will appear on a higher level disclosure for:15 years, if 18 or over at the date of conviction;7 years and 6 months, if under 18 at the date of conviction.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 March 2017
In January 2026 we launched a pilot of a quarterly newsletter to keep stakeholders and the public up to date with our work.
We commend the approaches we have taken to promotion of our work, as well as an openness to innovations, to a successor committee.
A separate SPICe Briefing on adults with incapacity (dated November 2024) covers the related topic of how to create a power of attorney.1Haley, L. (2024, November 26).
Interparliamentary Finance Committee Forum meeting in Cardiff on 24 March 2023Scottish ParliamentThe next meeting of the Forum is due to take place during the autumn term, with the exact location and dates to be agreed in due course.