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Committee reports
Date published:
10 June 2024
The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service - Risk of contract failure
These include “the impact on prisoner welfare; the reputational risk to SPS and other justice partners; and the ability to deliver effective services and achieve value for money”1Audit Scotland. (2023, December 12). The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 June 2024
The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service - Recruitment and retention of staff
Figures set out in the section 22 report show that in October 2023, “GEOAmey’s staffing levels dropped to around 520 full-time equivalents, a decrease of between 20 and 25 per cent on required levels”.2Audit Scotland. (2023, December 12). The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 June 2024
The Housing (Scotland) Bill - Ending joint private residential tenancies
Feedback highlighted concerns around the remaining tenants' ability to afford the rent, and the possibility of a build-up in rent arrears.3Scottish Government. (2022, August). A New Deal for Tenants: consultation analysis.
Committee reports
Date published:
31 May 2024
Annual Report of the Criminal Justice Committee 2023-24 - Inquiries/case studies
In October 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs confirmed by letter that she would launch a pilot scheme to bring this about.Case study 3 - cross-committee scrutiny of the efforts in Scotland to reduce the number of deaths from the misuse of drugsAs part of a joined-up approach to tackle drug harm, the Criminal Justice, Health, Social Care and Sport, and Social Justice and Social Security Committees have met jointly since February 2022...
Committee reports
Date published:
15 May 2024
Additional Support for Learning inquiry - Special schools
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The EIS noted that there has been a reduction of special schools in recent years, from 141 settings in 2016 to 109 in 2022. It said that some of its branches have2Response from EIS.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 March 2024
Delegated powers in the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - Overview of the Bill
The consultation ran from August to October 2022 and included a series of public events as well as inviting written submissions.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 March 2024
Subordinate legislation considered on 22 February 2024 - Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice at Committee, 22 February 2024
The Cabinet Secretary also reiterated that there are other ways to support people beyond social security, and cited the Best Start, Bright Futures: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-2026 as an example of work the Scottish Government is doing to examine what drives poverty.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 October 2023
Female participation in sport and physical activity - Lack of positive role models
Meanwhile, the Scottish Government's 2022 teacher census found a total of 2,051 secondary school Physical Education teachers in Scotland of which 988 were female and 1,063 were male.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 September 2023
Report on the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Energy Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
The Energy Bill ("the Bill") was introduced in the House of Lords on 6 July 2022. It aims to—
increase the resilience and reliability of energy systems across the UK;
support the delivery of the UK’s climate change commitments; and
introduce reforms to the UK’s energy systems whilst minimising the cost to consumers and protecting them from unfair pricing.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 September 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Securing circular economy benefits - academic critique of the circular economy model
The Scottish Government's economic strategy aims to deliver economic growth but also commits to creating a wellbeing economy acknowledging that "the narrow pursuit of growth at all costs, without resolving the structural inequalities in our communities or respecting environmental limits, is reductive."3Scottish Government. (2022, March 1). Scotland's Nation...
