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SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 May 2024
Sport in Scotland: An Overview of Legislation, Governance, Policy and Funding - UK Government Funding
Information about the specific projects in Scotland in receipt of DCMS investment to date, including the amount of funding received, is available on the UK Government wesbite.
Committees
Last updated:
27 March 2024
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill - Financial Memorandum
These changes include:
allowing certain foreign nationals (people who have the right to live in Scotland but do not have British citizenship) to stand for election;
creating a new rule that would prevent a person from standing as a candidate if they have committed an offence involving the intimidation of election staff or people standing for election;
changes to how much money can be spent during an election campaign, especially in relation to groups or campaigners that are not a political party or a candidate;
enhancing the Parliament’s Presiding Officer’s power to delay Scottish Parliament elections, and by-elections, in emergency situations;
making it easier to arrange election pilots, which aim to increase voting engagement;
allowing the Scottish Government to fund activities to increase democratic engagement;
clarifying the information that needs to be on digital election materials posted by an organisation that isn’t a regulated campaigner;
creating an offence if people do not follow the rules on the information that should be on digital election materials;
changing the deadline date...
Committee reports
Date published:
12 March 2024
Report on the Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/60) - Introduction
ceases to have effect at the expiry of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which it was made unless, before the expiry of that period, the order has been approved by resolution of the Parliament?.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 February 2024
Stage 1 report on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Allocation of care functions
(section 32).
In a letter to the Committee dated 12 July 2023, the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport advised:
An initial consensus proposal between the Scottish Government and Cosla (on behalf of local government) has been formed on a partnership approach that will provide for shared legal accountability.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 February 2024
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 20 February 2024 - Annex
It is considered urgent to close this loophole while also maintaining some limited time for XL Bully dog owners to be ready for the new safeguards as well as the need for accountability to Parliament. The date of Friday 23 February 2024 has been chosen to balance these competing needs.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 January 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill - Debt Advice and Information Package (DAIP)
Currently, a DAIP is only valid for 12 weeks and depending on the court date, a DAIP could expire. This would require creditors to re-issue the information, potentially causing confusion and adding to the pressures already on individuals.2The Highland Council. (2023, July).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 January 2024
Scottish Budget 2024-25 - Scottish Government Bonds
These powers have not been used to date. However, in October 2023, the Scottish Government announced its intention to start actively exploring the issuing of bonds, with a view to using the finance raised to support infrastructure investment.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 November 2023
Key Issues for Session 6 - 2023 Update - Progress so far
The Promise Oversight Board’s latest progress report published in June 2023 concluded that delivering Plan 21-24 will be challenging:
Sadly, due to the worsening circumstances for so many and the current pace of change, the Promise Oversight Board does not believe that delivering the original aims of Plan 21- 24 is realistic within its given timeframe.
However, 2030 remains the date by which the promise must be kept and if everyone plays their part over the next seven years, this is still achievable.” – Promise Oversight Board, Report Two, June 2023
The report calls for “leadership and drive” from the Scottish Government and scrutiny bodies to put in place clear “principles, outcomes and milestones that will guarantee the promise”.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 October 2023
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 Amendment Regulations 2023 [draft] - Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Consideration
The Scottish Government intends bring these into force in the next few months and is correcting the errors before the law comes into effect.iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 3 October 2023, Col 3
The Committee asked for clarification on the exact date when the errors first came to the Scottish Government's attention.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
5 October 2023
Report from a partial evaluation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 - Summary and areas for further consideration
The shortening of the timescale and moving to harmonised reporting dates may improve the transparency outcomes of the Act by making it easier to identify the lobbying meetings that may have affected policy and legislation.
