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SPICe briefings
Date published:
21 February 2023
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill - Costs to the Scottish Administration
The FM states that costs have been estimated by OSCR, reflecting their own experience of casework, or (where provisions represent new areas of activity for OSCR) the experience of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 December 2022
Budget 2023-24 - Carbon assessment
Carbon assessment
The Climate Change Act 2009 requires the Scottish Government to provide assessments of the impacts on greenhouse gas emissions of activities funded by its budget. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) Act 2019 also requires a carbon assessment of the Infrastructure Investment Plan.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 November 2022
The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 [draft]
In response, the Cabinet Secretary and officials advised that there are currently no plans to have any employees of the organisation based in Scotland or for the IIC to undertake any activities here. However, if there were to be any visiting employees, they would be exempt from devolved levels of taxation.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 October 2022
Human rights budgeting - Scottish Government strategies
Independence
People with learning disabilities are able to live independently in the community with equal access to all aspects of society.
Active citizenship
People with learning disabilities are able to participate in all aspects of community and society.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 October 2022
Human rights budgeting - Budget process
Table 2: Open Budget Survey scoresNote, all scores are out of 100TransparencyPublic participationBudget oversight / accountabilityScotland provides the public with limited budget informationScotland provides the public with few or no chances to engage with the budget processScotland provides adequate oversight of the budgetScotland: 43Global average: 14Global average: 54Global average: 45Scotland: 20OECD average: 74UK: 70OECD average: 27UK: 74OECD average: 71UK: 61Scotland: 85Recommendations for improvement included:
a year-round budget process with budget documents published at different stages of the budget cycle
the publication of a Citizens Budget with accessible information about budget decisions
more opportunities for meaningful public engagement built into the budget process
active...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 October 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Rights to breaks from caring
For example, enabling breaks for carers could deliver savings on both social care and health expenditure through:
helping to ensure that existing caring relationships do not break down
reducing carer ill health
enabling carers to remain economically active.
Committee reports
Date published:
6 October 2022
Stage 1 Report on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill - EHRC's change of position on gender recognition reform
This includes a letter on 21 February where Ms Robison sought “a more detailed explanation of the evidence base, consultation activity and legal considerations that informed EHRC’s significant policy change on gender recognition reform.”
Committee reports
Date published:
17 June 2022
Alternative pathways to primary care - Potential for social prescribing
As part of this project, GP practice Link Workers supported patients with poor mental health and wellbeing to access appropriate non-medical services and activities. An external evaluation found the project had positive impacts:
For clients: decreased social isolation, improved/new housing, financial and benefits issues being addressed, and increased confid...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 February 2022
Citizens' Assemblies - an international comparison - The OECD Report on Deliberative Processes
Group deliberation entails finding common ground; this requires careful and active listening, weighing and considering multiple perspectives, every participant having an opportunity to speak, a mix of formats, and skilled facilitation.
Committee reports
Date published:
25 January 2022
Report on Petition PE1817: End Conversion Therapy - Consent
Many of the individuals who shared their experiences told us that they willingly engaged in or actively sought out conversion therapy as adults as a result of deep-rooted feelings that there was something wrong with them and that, without change, they would not be accepted within their church or communities.
