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We held formal evidence sessions throughout November and December 2020 with thinktanks, academics, stakeholders, organisations and bodies who provide support and advice.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 February 2021
The Impact of Brexit
In October 2020, the Committee undertook a consultationhttps://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/Brexit_Scrutiny_Letter.pdf with parliamentary committees on the impact of Brexit on devolution and how the Parliament’s scrutiny role will need to evolve to address this impact.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 February 2021
This instrument amends the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the Social Security Chamber) Regulations 2018 and the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure and Allocation of Functions) Amendment Regulations 2020.
In amending these regulations, it extends the period of assignment for the acting Social Sec...
Committee reports
Date published:
14 December 2020
Introduction
The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill ("the Bill") is a Member's Bill, introduced by Emma Harper MSP ("the Member in charge") on 14 May 2020. The Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee was designated as lead committee at Stage 1 (which means that it considers and reports to the Scottish Parliament on the general prin...
Committee reports
Date published:
11 December 2020
The Committee is seriously concerned by the difficulties and challenges faced by most businesses in preparing for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. The Committee notes that evidence the Committee has taken, has emphasised that the impact of Brexit is likely to be, proportionately, most severe for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Overview of the Bill
This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney MSP, on 1 September 2020.iThe Bill as introduced is available here The lead Committee is the Equalities and Human Rights Committee.
Weeks one & two
Following the resumption of negotiations, two weeks of talks between the negotiating teams were held in London and then Brussels with a view to making progress ahead of the European Council meeting scheduled for 19 November 2020.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2020
It is important that young people have opportunities like that to have a say on the issues that are going to have an impact on us.iEEFW Committee meeting, 15 September 2020, col 14
The Committee believes that young people should be consulted and actively participate in developing policy responses to the pandemic.
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