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Committee reports
Date published:
5 June 2023
Annual Report for the Criminal Justice Committee (13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023) - Action Plan and Priorities for the Justice Sector in Session 6
The Committee notes the progress that has been made this parliamentary year in delivering on some of the recommendations made by the Committee in its Action Plan, including:
Bringing in a new process in Scottish prisons to reduce the smuggling of drugs by introducing the photocopying of prisoner mail;
Consideration now being given to a proposal to end the use of Friday releases from prisons, which was included in the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
8 March 2023
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill - Section 18: the appointment of agents and the delegation of powers
Section 18: the appointment of agents and the delegation of powers
Section 18 of the Bill sets out the default rule that trustees can collectively appoint and pay agents.
Committee reports
Date published:
25 March 2021
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee: Annual Report 2020-21 - Engagement
We also held an online focus group with pub tenants as part of our scrutiny of the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill.
This year, of 136 witness appearances before the Committee, 60% were male and 40% were female.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 August 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Parts 1 and 3 - Constitutional circumstances and possible constraints
Constitutional circumstances and possible constraints
Although the power to keep pace provided for in the Bill is broad, there are factors which may shape the scope of its use in practice.
Committee reports
Date published:
8 June 2020
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Annual Report 2019-2020 - Outreach and Engagement
The Committee trialled a digital engagement tool to canvas views on the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill. The Committee engaged across island and rural communities; with older people; people with learning and or physical disabilities; young people; and people who are socially a...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
11 March 2020
Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Law Commission review
The Discussion Paper was followed by a SLC Report on Defamation in December 2017 which made recommendations for reform of the law, including a draft Bill.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 February 2020
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill - Public information and awareness of services
It was also suggested that information should be made available in a number of accessible formats. Deaf Scotland highlighted the need for good quality information in a variety of languages and accessible methods, including British Sign Language, plain English, Braille and easy read.
Committee reports
Date published:
4 March 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill - Nature of targets
iCommittee on Climate Change, Advice on a new Scottish Climate Change Bill, 22 March 2017, Executive Summary, page 10
While this achieves the accounting goal of meeting a target, it does not actually reduce the emissions being produced in Scotland or globally.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
13 June 2017
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill - Mental element of the offence
Mental element of the offence
The third condition set out in section 1 of the Bill relates to the accused's state of mind.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
13 June 2017
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill - Prohibition on conduct of own defence
Prohibition on conduct of own defence
The Bill seeks to prohibit automatically an accused from personally conducting the defence in domestic abuse cases.
