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Committee reports
Date published:
2 August 2022
Scottish Attainment Challenge - PEF: free school meals metric
This issue was highlighted by some of our parent comments: 'We also only get a fraction of what is due to our school because a lot of parents who are eligible don't sign up because school meals are free for their children anyway'.Connect, written evidence
As part of the refreshed approach to the attainment challenge, the Scottish Government switched from us...
Committee reports
Date published:
11 July 2022
Report on inquiry into energy price rises - Other fuel sources
This 80% allowance means businesses will "get a 91p tax saving for every £1 they invest"iUK Government (2022).
Committee reports
Date published:
28 April 2022
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Communication and enforcement
I have already spoken to people who have told me that fireworks are going to be banned next year, which means that they have got the wrong message. I suggest that we need to get ahead of the game.”iiCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 16 March 2022 (Col 14): https://www.parliament.scot/api/sitecore/CustomMedia/OfficialReport?
SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 March 2022
Economic, social and cultural rights and the proposed Human Rights Bill - ESC rights
Funding to provide supportfor students, school pupils and care leavers without access to digital technology was provided during the pandemic, and the 2021-22 Programme for Government commits to providing all school age children with a device and connection to get online. Progress on providing these devices is likely to be seen as an important measure of ens...
Committee reports
Date published:
21 January 2022
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23 - Underspends
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/uploads/docs/report/2021/s22_211216_scottish_consolidated_pr.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/uploads/docs/report/2021/s22_211216_scottish_consolidated_pr.pdf</a>
In response to questioning about this underspend, the Cabinet Secretary reiterated that "it is illegal for me to overspend … therefore, as we get closer to the end of the financial year, coming in under budget is a bit like landing a 747 on a postage stamp."2Meeting of the Parliament. (2021, December 21).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 December 2021
Child Poverty in Scotland since the 1960s - 1990s - The highest rate of child poverty in the EU
Writing in 2001, the renowned academic Jonathan Bradshaw reflected on the success of anti child poverty measures introduced by New Labour in their first term in government:
...the task is going to get harder - it has been relatively painless in terms of revenue (and taxation) to shift large numbers of poor children a little below the threshold to a little a...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
13 July 2021
Scottish Child Payment - Executive Summary
The Scottish Government will therefore provide a ‘bridging payment’ to those children aged 6 to 16 who get free school meals on the basis of low income.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 January 2021
BiFab, the offshore wind sector and Scottish supply chain - BiFab background and timeline
Subsequently, the Government has indicated that it plans to work:
As closely as possible with the Administrator to get the best possible outcome for the workforce and yards themselves.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 December 2020
Adult social care and support in Scotland - The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002
Simple treatments - Assistance with medication (including eye drops), application of creams and lotions, simple dressings, oxygen therapy
Personal assistance - Assistance with dressing, surgical appliances, prostheses, mechanical and manual aids. Assistance to get up and go to bed. Transfers including the use of a hoist.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 December 2019
Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Medical Services
Women said they don’t know where to get help. One has had three babies in Scotland but was never asked about FGM, by social workers or her GP.
