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Public Participation at the Scottish Parliament - Citizens' Panel Recommendations
Citizens' Panel on Participation - Tell us what recommendations we should prioritise The Citizens’ Panel on Participation has published their report and they have made 17 recommendations to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee on improving how the Scottish Parliament’s work involves, reflects, and meets the needs of the full range of communities it represents, focusing on improving engagement for those currently under-represented. ... MoreClosed 10 February 2023 -
Inquiry into Public Administration - Effective Scottish Government decision-making
Public Administration is a key part of the Committee’s remit and is best described as how the functions and systems of the Scottish Government work. The First Minister explained that: For a sensible Government… transparency, good record-keeping and the ability to demonstrate the basis on which decisions are taken are as much in the interests of the Government as they are in the interests of those who are holding the Government to account. The Committee’s inquiry... MoreClosed 7 February 2023 -
Your views on the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill aims to update the law around charities. Charities in Scotland are regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). OSCR was established under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the 2005 Act). The 2005 Act sets out the powers that OSCR has to regulate charities and maintain a register of charities in Scotland. If passed, the Bill would update the Act. It would: give OSCR... MoreClosed 3 February 2023 -
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) - Call for Views
The Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment (RAINE) Committee is looking at the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, currently being considered in the UK Parliament, and wants to hear from you. The part of the Bill which relates to Scotland is clause 42. Clause 42 would allow the UK Government Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs to make “supplementary, incidental or consequential... MoreClosed 23 January 2023 -
Community Planning inquiry
Community Planning aims to improve how organisations such as local government, health boards, and the police work together with other partners to improve local outcomes in an area. Community Planning Partnerships (‘CPPs’) exist in every local authority to identify priorities and to share resources to deliver services for people. Part 2 of the Community Empowerment Act (2015) changed how community planning is delivered by CPPs. They have to develop Local Outcomes Improvement Plans... MoreClosed 13 January 2023 -
Shark Fins Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) - Call for Views
Background The Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment (RAINE) Committee is undertaking scrutiny of the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Shark Fins Bill, currently being considered in the UK Parliament, and is seeking your views. The Bill aims to prohibit the import and export of detached shark fins, except where it is for purposes related to shark conservation. It also aims to amend retained EU law on the removal of shark fins on board vessels. ... MoreClosed 13 January 2023 -
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill: Financial Memorandum consultation
About the Bill The Bill establishes a new office of Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland. The Patient Safety Commissioner will: support system-wide improvement in the safety of health care promote the importance of the views of patients and members of the public in relation to the safety of health care The Commissioner will have various functions, including the power to investigate health care safety issues. During an investigation, the Commissioner can... MoreClosed 6 January 2023 -
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
Background The Scottish Government introduced the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill in the Scottish Parliament on 6 October 2022. The Bill seeks to establish a new Parliamentary Commissioner, the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland, independent of the NHS and government. The Commissioner will: promote and improve patient safety by amplifying the patient voice within the patient safety system; develop a system-wide view of the healthcare system in... MoreClosed 14 December 2022 -
Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking an inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity in Scotland. This inquiry is partly informed by the Committee’s previous inquiry into the health and wellbeing of children and young people , which found that the participation of girls in sport and physical activity significantly declines as they reach adolescence. The purpose of the inquiry is to learn about any challenges faced by female... MoreClosed 9 December 2022 -
How is Devolution Changing post-EU?
The CEEAC Committee concluded in our recent report on The Impact of Brexit on Devolution that there are fundamental concerns which need to be addressed in relation to how devolution works outside the EU. On the back of its report, the Committee is looking to facilitate a public debate about how devolution is changing following the UK’s departure from the EU, and importantly how it should evolve post EU exit, to meet the challenges and opportunities of the new constitutional landscape ... MoreClosed 30 November 2022 -
Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill - Additional Call for Views
We are seeking your views on one aspect of the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill. In evidence at Stage 1, the Scottish Government was clear that rough shooting, when using more than two dogs to hunt a wild mammal, would be considered an offence under the Bill. In her written response to the Committee’s Stage 1 report, however , the Minister for Environment and Land Reform clarified that “the two-dog limit does not necessarily mean... MoreClosed 9 November 2022 -
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill - survey
What are your views on the support that is currently available for disabled children and young people as they grow into adulthood? We are the Scottish Parliament's Education, Children and Young People Committee. We are looking at proposals that would see more structured support introduced for disabled children and young people in their transition to adulthood. The Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill would introduce three key changes to the... MoreClosed 27 October 2022 -
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill – detailed call for views
We want your views on a Bill about support for disabled children and young people. This call for views is part of a wider programme of engagement. If you would like to be involved, please contact us via ecyp.committee@parliament.scot . We recognise the time and effort it takes to respond to a call for views. We will consider responses to the call for views on this Bill in 2020-2021 . If you responded then, you do not need to resubmit your answers, unless you would like to revise... MoreClosed 27 October 2022 -
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill – British Sign Language (BSL) Consultation
A Bill is a draft law. There are 3 stages to making a law in Scotland. The Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill is at stage 1. The Scottish Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People Committee is looking at this Bill. The committee’s job at stage 1 is to find out what people think about the Bill. This includes what is good about the Bill and what could work better. The committee wants to know what you think about the... MoreClosed 27 October 2022 -
Criminal Justice Pre-Budget scrutiny: 2023-2024
On 31 May 2022 the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Kate Forbes MSP published the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review Framework . This set out the Scottish Government’s scenario for budget spending of £180 billion over the four remaining financial years of the current Scottish Parliamentary session (Financial year 2023/24 to Financial year 2026/27). In the Framework, the Scottish Government set out a scenario for the allocation of... MoreClosed 21 October 2022 -
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The Bill as introduced aims to improve opportunities for disabled children and young people as they grow up. This Bill considers children to be under 18 and young people to be between 18 and 26. Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP introduced the Bill because she thinks disabled children and young people need extra support to help them transition to adulthood. This will help them have the same opportunities as other children and young people. The Bill would require: ... MoreClosed 14 October 2022 -
COVID-19 Recovery Committee - Pre-Budget scrutiny
The Scottish Government is expected to publish its Budget 2023-24 in December 2022. In advance of this, the COVID-19 Recovery Committee is undertaking pre-budget scrutiny with the aim of influencing the Scottish Government’s thinking when preparing its forthcoming budget. The Committee is interested in how the Scottish Government plans to fund the COVID Recovery Strategy and the ongoing costs associated with the pandemic that are outlined in the Strategic Framework. The latter includes... MoreClosed 9 September 2022 -
Road to recovery: impact of the pandemic on the Scottish labour market
This inquiry will consider the impact of COVID-19 on labour market inactivity and the prospects for recovery in the short, medium and long-term. We are specifically focused on the long-term sick component of economically inactive people, as well as people who have chosen early retirement. A key issue that has arisen as part of the economic and social recovery from COVID is the emergence of a persistently high number of economically inactive people. The Office for National Statistics... MoreClosed 9 September 2022 -
The impact of human rights budgeting
The Scottish Government is expected to publish its Budget 2023-24 in December 2022. In advance of this, our Committee is undertaking pre-budget scrutiny to influence the Scottish Government’s thinking when preparing this budget. The Committee is interested in how the Scottish Government will make sure equality considerations are enshrined in the budget process and are used to inform tax and spending decisions. Your response to this call for views will inform the pre-budget... MoreClosed 9 September 2022 -
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The Bill makes changes to the law in two main areas: decisions about granting bail to people accused of a crime arrangements for the release of some prisoners and the support that is provided to those who leave prison. Current status of the Bill This Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans on 8 June 2022. Read and find out more about the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill... MoreClosed 8 September 2022 -
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Government is proposing a new law on how bail and custody are used in Scotland. The proposals would affect decisions made by the criminal courts and arrangements for people held in prisons and young offenders’ institutions. The proposals do not seek to change the laws relating to people held for short periods in police custody (e.g. for questioning or before a first court hearing). The Scottish Government wishes to change the law in relation to: Bail ... MoreClosed 8 September 2022 -
Moveable Transactions Bill - Consultation
Share your views on the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill with the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. The Scottish Government introduced the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill on 25 May 2022. The Bill aims to change the law to make it easier for businesses and individuals to raise finance using moveable property. Moveable property can include things like cars, machinery and intellectual property. It would create two new registers to simplify the law. ... MoreClosed 6 September 2022 -
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, and other Committees in the Scottish Parliament, are looking into the National Care Service Bill. The Scottish Government describes the purpose of the Bill as being to improve the quality and consistency of social work and social care services in Scotland. The Bill proposes the establishment of a National Care Service. MSPs are looking at the details of the proposals, and... MoreClosed 2 September 2022 -
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Detailed)
This page provides information about submitting a detailed response to the Committee about the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill If you would like to make brief and general comments about the Bill, or ask a question about the Bill, join in the conversation on our engagement website. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill The Bill proposes to establish a National Care Service. The Bill allows Scottish Ministers to transfer social care responsibility from local... MoreClosed 2 September 2022 -
Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill “Moveable” property means property which can be physically moved (for example, cars, machinery and whisky barrels). It can, however, also mean intellectual property like patents and copyrights. The Bill reforms two elements of the law on moveable property: the assignation of claims the law of pledges “Assignation” of claims is the transfer of a claim from one person to another. A claim is most commonly the right to payment of a debt. For... MoreClosed 1 September 2022 -
A Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland - A major inquiry into current and future ferry provision in Scotland
The Committee received a public petition saying the unreliability of ferries has resulted in losses to island economies relying on tourism and in travel restrictions for island residents, who need reliable and regular services. The Committee noted there were issues with island connections beyond those covered by the petition. It agreed it needed to look at ferry services comprehensively. The Committee agreed on 15 March 2022 to undertake an inquiry into ferry services. The Committee... MoreClosed 26 August 2022 -
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking pre-budget scrutiny for 2023-24. In recent years, in line with the recommendations of the Budget Process Review Group (BPRG) report, Scottish Parliament subject committees have undertaken prebudget scrutiny, in advance of the publication of the Scottish budget. The intention is that committees will use pre-budget reports to influence the formulation of spending proposals while they are still in development. In order to... MoreClosed 24 August 2022 -
Scotland's public finances in 2023-24: the impact of the cost of living and public service reform
Pre-Budget Scrutiny - Aims The Committee would like to hear your thoughts on this topic as part of its pre-budget scrutiny. Pre-budget scrutiny aims to: influence how the Budget is prepared improve transparency and increase public awareness of the Budget consider how the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2022-23 should respond to new fiscal and wider policy challenges lead to better results and outcomes when compared against the Scottish Government’s targets... MoreClosed 19 August 2022 -
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Funding for Culture
The Committee has agreed to focus primarily on the culture spending portfolio in its pre-budget scrutiny throughout Session 6. This Inquiry is a follow-up on the Committee's previous pre-budget scrutiny work on Funding for Culture . The Committee wants to hear from individuals, groups and businesses operating in this area. These views help the Committee to make recommendations to the Scottish Government ahead of its budget. MoreClosed 19 August 2022 -
Inquiry into Scotland's Census
The CEEAC Committee has agreed to carry out a short focused inquiry on the outcome of the Census with the following remit: " To examine the outcome of the Census, focusing on the quality of the data collected, identifying any gaps and how they could be filled ". The Committee would welcome your views on the issues covered by the inquiry remit. MoreClosed 12 August 2022
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