Open Calls for Views
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Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, in the wake of the Climate Change Committee’s advice that Scotland’s interim emissions reduction target for 2030 is beyond what can be achieved. This built upon repeated advice from the CCC that meeting the 2030 target set by Parliament would be extremely challenging. Current Status of the Bill This Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by the Acting Cabinet...
Closes 20 September 2024
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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Stage 2) - Your views on draft amendments
Background The Scottish Government introduced the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament on 20 June 2022. The Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee published its Stage 1 report on the general principles of the Bill on 22 February 2024. On 29 February 2024, the Parliament voted to approve the general principles of the Bill at Stage 1. During the course of its Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bill, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee...
Closes 20 September 2024
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Scrutiny of Scottish Housing Regulator
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) is an independent Non-Ministerial Department, established by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010. Its objective is to safeguard and promote the interests of: around 600,000 tenants who live in homes provided by social landlords; over 120,000 owners who received services from social landlords; around 40,000 people and their families who experience homelessness and seek help from local authorities; and around 2,000 Gypsy/Travellers...
Closes 11 October 2024
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Scrutiny of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) is the final stage for complaints about most public services in Scotland. This includes services provided by: councils, the NHS, prisons, housing associations, government agencies and non-departmental public bodies, most water and sewerage providers and colleges and universities. The body also has a role in reviewing, and potentially reversing, decisions made regarding applications to the Scottish Welfare...
Closes 11 October 2024
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Share your experiences and views of framework legislation
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee is keen to hear views on current use of framework legislation and Henry VIII powers. Framework legislation Framework legislation sets out principles for a policy, but does not provide substantial detail on the face of the bill as to how that policy will be given practical effect. Instead, it provides broad powers to fill in the detail at a later point, most often by Ministers through secondary legislation (also referred to as...
Closes 31 October 2024
Closed Calls for Views
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Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017
The Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 aims to measure, tackle and report on child poverty in Scotland. The Act: sets the Scottish Government targets to reduce the number of children experiencing the effects of poverty by 2030 requires Scottish Ministers and public bodies to create delivery plans and reports to help reach those targets The Committee will examine the impact of the Act since it came into effect. Find out more about the background to the Act and...
Closed 13 September 2024
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Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill Liz Smith MSP introduced this Member’s Bill. It will establish that all pupils in state and grant-aided schools will have the chance to experience at least four nights and five days of residential outdoor education during their school career. Current Status of the Bill This Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by Liz Smith MSP on 20 June 2024. Read and find out more about the Bill: Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill . ...
Closed 4 September 2024
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Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
The Education, Children and Young People Committee is scrutinising the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill was introduced on 20 June 2024 by Liz Smith MSP, the Member in Charge, and its aim is to ensure that young people have the opportunity to experience residential outdoor education. Find out more about the Bill About this call for views We were particularly keen to hear from: children and young people teachers residential...
Closed 4 September 2024
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Education (Scotland) Bill - Detailed call for views
The Bill was created to support the education and skills reform being taken forward by the Scottish Government. The changes brought in by the Bill respond to a range of reports and reviews, including: the OECD Review of the Curriculum for Excellence Professor Ken Muir’s report, “Putting Learners at the Centre. Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education” The Bill was introduced on 4 June 2024. Purpose of the Bill The Bill establishes a new body...
Closed 30 August 2024
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Education (Scotland) Bill - Shorter call for views
The Bill was created to support the education and skills reform being taken forward by the Scottish Government. The changes brought in by the Bill respond to a range of reports and reviews, including: the OECD Review of the Curriculum for Excellence Professor Ken Muir’s report, “Putting Learners at the Centre. Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education” The Bill was introduced on 4 June 2024. Purpose of the Bill This Bill establishes a new...
Closed 30 August 2024