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Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2023
Stage 1 Report on Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill - Future Post-Legislative Scrutiny
Visit Scotland agreed that it saw “the introduction of the levy and the data that it will generate as being very helpful…by giving us better, stronger and more empirical data on tourism in Scotland.” If we get the implementation of the levy right, it continued, “we should look back on something that is genuinely successful and impactful on our local area, b...
Committee reports
Date published:
23 November 2023
Addressing Child Poverty Through Parental Employment - Provision of childcare
At the Ayrshire visitCommittee Visit to North Ayrshire, notes, 13 January 2023, childcare was described as a ‘massive issue’ as most parents need to find work that fits with school hours – “golden hours of Monday to Friday 10 till 2” to go to work after dropping their children of at school and get back in time to pick them up.
The National Day Nurseries Ass...
Committee reports
Date published:
28 April 2023
Stage 1 Report on the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill - Principles and communication
Dr Arun Chopra from the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland argued that it was imperative the Commissioner hear the voices of under-represented groups, and they are reflected in the data collected:
We need to ensure that we hear the voices of those groups who have struggled the most to get their points across. In the earlier evidence session, you talked ...
Committee reports
Date published:
23 January 2023
The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland - Renewable energy
It said that renewable energy companies were already seeing a lack of capacity in council planning departments increasing the length of time taken to process renewable energy planning applications and that they expected this to get worse not better without effective intervention.vWritten submission
Another issue that was repeatedly raised was grid capacity....
Committee reports
Date published:
1 December 2022
Report on the Financial Memorandum for the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Information sharing
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-finance-and-public-administration-committee/meetings/2022/fpas62228" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-finance-and-public-administration-committee/meetings/2022/fpas62228</a>. He said that “we need to get...
Committee reports
Date published:
2 July 2022
Robbing Peter to pay Paul: Low income and the debt trap - School meal debt
Aberlour shared with us a quote from a young person who said:
I know a good few people who don't actually get lunch because they feel like they're using the money their parents could be using for something better.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 May 2022
Children and young people's mental health in Scotland - Neurodevelopmental disorders
The National Neurodevelopmental Service Specification includes guidance on provisions for children and young people with both neurodevelopmental disorders and mental ill-health, stating that professionals working in neurodevelopmental services, health and social care services, and education services, should be “linked with CAMHS so that children and young people with both neurodevelopmental and mental health support needs can get...
Committee reports
Date published:
4 April 2022
Stage 1 Report to the COVID-19 Recovery Committee on the justice provisions in the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill - Response to concerns
I am not saying that the approach has not been without its teething issues or the odd technical issue, which you would get in any transition.”iCriminal Justice Committee (Session 6), Official Report Wednesday 9 March 2022, Col 14 https://www.parliament.scot/api/sitecore/CustomMedia/OfficialReport?
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 May 2021
COVID-19: Support for tenants and landlords - A rise in evictions?
Support tenants seeking help to access independent advice, to ensure they get the most appropriate financial help and avoid eviction or homelessness
Joseph Rowntree Foundation . (2021, May 17).
Committee reports
Date published:
17 March 2021
The Social Security Response to Covid-19 - A rights-based approach to financial assistance
The Charter sets out what people can expect when making a claim for Scottish benefits, for example being treated equally and fairly, receiving support and getting an award decision that is consistent and accurate first time.3Social Security Scotland. (2019).
