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Committee reports
Date published:
22 September 2020
Stage 1 report on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill - Functions and powers
On the other hand, if the concern was more that the law was not properly taking account of the issue or that the balance between nature conservation objectives and regulation of the activity was somehow not in the optimal place, ESS could start to move towards discussions about whether the law should be improved.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 August 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill - Part 2 -Environmental Principles and Governance - What "environmental law" is within ESS's remit?
“Environmental protection” is defined in section 40 as:
protecting, maintaining, restoring or improving the quality of the environment,
preventing, mitigating, minimising or remedying environmental harm caused by human activities,
monitoring, considering, assessing, recording, reporting on or managing data on anything relating to paragraphs (a) and (b).
Committee reports
Date published:
1 May 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Children (Scotland) Bill - Funding for contact centres
In oral evidence, the Minister told the Committee that the Government is actively looking at the "on-going sustainability of funding for contact centres" but could not say anything further at this stage about future funding decisions.4Official Report 25 February 2020, col. 12. (2020, February 25).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 March 2020
Revised UK Agriculture Bill 2020 - 8.3 Producer Organisations
Through the PO, the farmers coordinate their activities to increase their competitiveness.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2020
Facial recognition: how policing in Scotland makes use of this technology - Role of a Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
Dr Purshouse indicated that it will be important to ensure that terms such as “police purposes” are not interpreted too narrowly, to enable the Commissioner to express a view and regulate those activities. Justice Sub-Committee on Policing, 21 November, col 18
Dr Lawless told the Sub-Committee that a Biometrics Commissioner could play a role in verifying th...
Committee reports
Date published:
5 December 2019
Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Statutory guidance
She suggested strengthening the status of the guidance could “generate a bit of activity within the system to improve that picture.”
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 November 2019
Human Rights and the Environment - Rights of Assembly & Climate Change Protests
Retrieved from <a href="https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/about-us/" target="_blank">https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/about-us/</a> [accessed 15 November 2019] They are active in countries worldwide, as well as Scotland and across the UK.2Extinction Rebellion.
Committee reports
Date published:
6 November 2019
Pre-budget scrutiny 2020-21 - Risk
He went on to say that direct funding for these purposes ‘seems to be a very brave decision if a company is possibly facing cash-flow problems.’viiiEEFW Committee, Official Report, 17 September 2019, cols 39 and 40 and written evidence
In terms of strategic direction, Tony Mackay cited the fabrication industry (in relation to renewables) as one sector that could be proactively supported by the enterprise agencies.ixEEFW Committee, Official Report, 17 September 2019, cols 40-41 Matt Lancashire of SCDI said that consideration must be given to how businesses create wealth which is linked to leadership and management.xEEFW Committee, Official Report, 17 September 2019, cols 39
Audit Scotland’s 2018/19 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts recommended that the Scottish Government develop a framework outlining its approach to financial interventions in private companies.xihttps://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/uploads/docs/report/2019/s22_190926_scottish_gov.pdf The Cabinet Secretary pointed to the economic strategy and NPF which guide the Scottish Government’s activities...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 September 2019
Consumer Scotland Bill - The impact on existing consumer bodies
The underlying themes are that:
trading standards services have seen large and disproportionate cuts as a result of local government funding constraints, meaning some services lack the resources to operate effectively;
an increasing amount of consumer harm occurs through cross-local authority border and national activities, creating a need for better co-ord...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
30 August 2019
The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill - Policy development
Retrieved from https://consult.gov.scot/disclosure-scotland/protection-of-vulnerable/user_uploads/sct0418415086-1_vulnerable_final.pdfParagraph 2 of both Schedules 3 and 4 of the Bill provide for exceptions for activities that would be a regulated role where the role is carried out as part of a family or personal relationship.
