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Published:
10 January 2022
MSPs unveil action plan for urgent reforms across justice sector
Among the more than 60 actions it has set out for the Scottish Government and its partner agencies such as the prison service, courts and prosecutors are:
Improving prisons and reducing reoffending, including by:
reintroducing the Throughcare scheme for those leaving custody
ensuring under-18s are in secure care rather than HMPYOI Polmont
tackling the high levels of drugs and the influence of serious and organised crime groups in jails
giving more access to fresh air and purposeful activity...
Committees
Published:
25 November 2021
Essay Mills response from Scottish Government
By not extending these provisions to the rest of the UK, there is a risk of contract cheating services being driven out of England into neighbouring jurisdictions, rather than drive them out of existence. The Scottish Government is now actively considering options for similar provisions in Scotland, including pursuing our own legislation.
Committees
Published:
26 October 2021
Update on renewable heat target and actions 2021
Letter from the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights, 26 October 2021.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 September 2021
Scottish Government-Green Cooperation Agreement and other forms of political agreement - The cooperation agreement in detail
The portfolios that the two Green Ministers hold are not specified in the agreement but on 31st August 2021 Patrick Harvie MSP was appointed Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights, while Lorna Slater MSP became Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Environment: Subject Profile - Waste regulation, roles and key legislation
SEPA is Scotland's lead agency on waste regulation, fulfilling a number of regulatory, advisory and monitoring roles including:
Licencing and monitoring waste management facilities such as landfills and incinerators;
Administering producer compliance schemes for particular waste streams;
Regulating the transfrontier shipment of waste;
Responding to pollution incidents and fly-tipping;
Tackling illegal activities...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Environment: Subject Profile - Biodiversity strategies and key legislation
Biodiversity strategies and key legislation
NatureScot and the Scottish Government co-lead the Scottish Biodiversity Programme which oversees activity on biodiversity including policy, reporting and funding.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Environment: Subject Profile - Key bodies and regulators, and duties of public bodies
The following table provides summary information about key organisations (mainly public bodies) whose functions and activities are relevant to environmental policy and outcomes in Scotland.
Committees
Published:
28 July 2021
Young Person Guarantee Implementation Report
The report highlights the progress made against the initial recommendations within Youth Guarantee - No-one Left Behind: initial report, as well as outlining the next steps against the commitments made in the supporting Activity Plan. Publication of the report is accompanied by the Key Performance Indicators, which as part of the broader Measurement and Eva...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 March 2021
Education and Skills Committee Session 5 Legacy Paper - Looking Ahead
We know that this works best when we think about their needs and what they require to actively participate in our work. We have also learned not to make assumptions and to speak directly to stakeholders about their wishes.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 March 2021
Post-legislative scrutiny: The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 - Exemption of communications by small organisations
However it is clear that the intent was to exempt most small organisations from the requirement to register lobbying activity. While many small organisations lobby and campaign to raise awareness of a particular cause, that does not mean they are necessarily a representative body.”5Parliamentary Guidance. (2018).
