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SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 June 2022
Judicial Review - A snapshot of some recent high-profile cases
High-profile judicial review actions tend to be those that involve legal challenges to key policy decisions by the UK and Scottish governments. Two areas of government activity have been particularly prominent in this regard in recent years:
the UK's decision to leave the EU (Brexit) and the implementation of that decision
the UK and Scottish governments' r...
Committee reports
Date published:
17 June 2022
Alternative pathways to primary care - ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland)
In its written submission to the Committee the ALLIANCE described ALISS as follows:
ALISS helps people in Scotland find and share information about services, groups, activities and resources that help them live well...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 May 2022
Children and young people's mental health in Scotland - In-patient care for children and young people
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/YP-Monitoring-2020-21_October2021.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/YP-Monitoring-2020-21_October2021.pdf</a> [accessed 15 February 2022] While this was a decrease from 2019-20, which saw 103 admissions involving 88 young people, the Mental Welfare Commission noted that this must be considered within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and cannot be taken as a reflection of trends of activity...
Committees
Published:
18 February 2022
ASSIST submission of 18 February 2022
Leading Lights accreditation requires we meet a high set of standards around service provision including measures to ensure consistency around casework and a “specialist pro-active, risk led response”.
All adult victims will have an improved experience of the process if they are engaged with an advocacy service such as ASSIST.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 December 2021
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Elections Bill - Royal National Institute for Blind People
We campaign across a wide variety of areas that are the responsibility of the Scottish Government including transport, active travel, the devolved aspects of social security, health and social care, and education.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
7 December 2021
How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the Scottish Parliament works? - Arrangements for physical, in-person meetings
The Speaker of the Knesset, who determines the Rules of Procedure for the Knesset and holds responsibility for ensuring the Knesset's operations during emergencies, gave instructions to lift remaining COVID-19 measures and return the Knesset to full activity on 1 June 2021. Some measures like occupancy limits in committee rooms have since been reintroduced ...
Committees
Published:
1 December 2021
COSLA submission for Impact of Covid 19 on Children and Young People December 2021
Throughout the pandemic COSLA has worked collaboratively with partners locally and nationally, including co-chairing the COVID-19 Education Recovery Group with the Scottish Government. We have also been active members of the COVID-19 Children and Families Collective Leadership Group, and many other groups focused on facilitating the best possible support fo...
Committees
Published:
25 November 2021
Post EU-exit policy and UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) Act 2020
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The policy statement, however, commits Scottish Ministers to “pro-actively engage with relevant stakeholders and local Government” but does not set out a clear role for the Parliament.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Environment: Subject Profile - Marine protected areas and other approaches
MPA designation alone does not provide specific restrictions prohibiting marine activities that may damage species, features and habitats.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Environment: Subject Profile - Wildlife crime
PAW Scotland state regarding bird of prey persecution for example:
Wildlife crime, especially that against birds, remains a significant threat to the conservation of a number of species in Scotland… This problem is increasingly well documented in the scientific literature and deliberate human killing has been demonstrated to be one of the main threats to species such as golden eagles, hen harriers and the reintroduced red kites… It is likely that those bird or mammal victims that are found each year are a small proportion of the actual deaths. Those engaged in this activity...
