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SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 June 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - Stakeholder reactions
Stakeholders such as Stop Climate Chaos Scotland and RSPB Scotland feel that "the existing regulatory framework does not prevent bad practice in relation to what is a high risk land management activity" (quote from RSPB Scotland), and point to the voluntary nature of the Muirburn Code.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 March 2023
College regionalisation inquiry - Widening Access
Pre-merger, the figures were certainly better in relation to some of the activities that my legacy colleges were involved in.Official Report - Education, Children and Young People Committee - 21 September 2022, Col 31
In its evidence, Audit Scotland highlighted that the average attainment rate for full time further education learners remaining relatively st...
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 - Targets, strategic planning and climate change budgeting
The Accounts Commission's paper also says that Councils must do more to explain how they will offset or inset residual emissions,ixIn a local government context, "insetting" residual emissions means taking action to counteract remaining carbon emissions within the Council's own area (e.g tree-planting on Council-owned land): "offsetting" means outsourcing this counterbalancing activity. and that they must collectively agree to a more consistent approach to defining what is and is not included in emissions targets.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 January 2023
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - Annex
This will be available in all cases except where, at the time of commencement, there is an active prosecution (that is, where a decision to prosecute has been taken and the related proceedings have not yet concluded).
Last updated:
15 September 2022
Interchange policy
In the course of your exchange/secondment, your line manager may require you to attend work in your substantive business area for a specific purpose, for example, to participate in events relating to significant business change, strategic planning or development activity. In such circumstances, your attendance will be by mutual agreement with the receiving ...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 August 2021
Land Use and Rural Policy: Subject Profile - Agriculture policy after Brexit: A new policy for Scotland
As part of the Scottish Government’s most recent update to its climate change plan, it committed to, among other things, scaling up activities such as the 'Agriculture Transformation Programme' and advisory services, to introducing environmental conditions on receiving agricultural payments, and a new rural support policy to deliver “a more productive, sust...
Committees
Published:
5 August 2021
Session 6 priorities
The Chief Medical Officer’s Rape and Sexual Assault Taskforce will continue to provide the leadership and drive behind this activity.
Health inequalities
I recognise that reducing health inequalities is critical to achieving the Scottish Government's aim of making Scotland a more successful country with opportunities for all to flourish.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 March 2021
Key audit themes: Managing public sector ICT projects - Having the right skills in place
The Scottish Government has advised that the Digital Academy offers a range of training focused on upskilling Scottish public servants, including training on core and working level courses focused on agile project management, service design, data and public entrepreneurship along with coaching activities to support the planning and delivery of digital trans...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 January 2021
BiFab, the offshore wind sector and Scottish supply chain - Executive Summary
Investment in infrastructure
The Committee notes the findings in Arup's report and the need to ensure sufficient port capacity to support the expansion of offshore wind activity in Scotland. The Committee asks Crown Estate Scotland to provide it with an update on timescales for the implementation of the report's recommendations.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 January 2021
BiFab, the offshore wind sector and Scottish supply chain - State Aid
State aid refers to financial or other assistance given by public authorities to entities carrying out economic activities. In an overview of state aid provided to the Committee by the Cabinet Secretary, it was highlighted that the primary purpose of the EU state aid regime is to prohibit subsidies which may distort competition on the EU internal market and...
