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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... MoreClosed 13 September 2024 -
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 . ... MoreClosed 4 September 2024 -
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... MoreClosed 4 September 2024 -
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... MoreClosed 30 August 2024 -
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... MoreClosed 30 August 2024 -
Education (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The Bill is in two main parts. Part 1 of the Bill establishes Qualifications Scotland. Qualifications Scotland will: replace the Scottish Qualifications Authority, which is dissolved by the Bill develop and award qualifications (other than university degrees) have an independent Accreditation Committee to regulate qualifications (other than university degrees) and the organisations that award them give advice to Scottish Ministers produce... MoreClosed 30 August 2024 -
Call for views on the Scottish Parliament’s new BSL Plan (2024-2030)
Welcome to our British Sign Language (BSL) Plan consultation. We invite you to share your thoughts on how we intend to use and promote BSL in the Scottish Parliament over the next six years. Since the BSL (Scotland) Act was passed in 2015, public bodies like the Scottish Parliament need to prepare a document called a BSL Plan every six years. The first BSL Plan was published in 2018 and is due to be followed up with a second BSL Plan. For a refresher on the first BSL Plan’s... MoreClosed 23 August 2024 -
Pre-Budget scrutiny 2025-26: Financial Position of Integration Joint Boards
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking budget scrutiny for 2025-26. In recent years, in line with the recommendations of the Budget Process Review Group (BPRG) report, Scottish Parliament subject committees have undertaken pre-budget 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. As part of this... MoreClosed 20 August 2024 -
Climate Change Targets Bill
The Scottish Government has announced it will introduce legislation to amend its approach to setting targets for carbon emission reduction. It intends to move to a system of 5-yearly carbon budgets and away from a system of annual targets. The Scottish Government intends to lodge the Bill in the Scottish Parliament “as soon as possible after [Summer] recess”. The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy has said that the existing target for emission reduction by 2030 is out of reach... MoreClosed 16 August 2024 -
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill Liam McArthur MSP introduced this Member’s Bill. It will allow terminally ill adults in Scotland, who are eligible, to lawfully request, and be provided with, assistance by health professionals to end their own life. Current Status of the Bill This Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by Liam McArthur MSP on 27 March 2024. Read and find out more about the Bill: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill . Stage 1 The... MoreClosed 16 August 2024 -
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill - Sharing your views
About this call for evidence - please read before progressing The purpose of this call for evidence is to gather views on the Bill. Those views will inform the Committee’s scrutiny. The call for views and analysis: aim to help the Committee understand the reasons people have for either supporting or opposing the Bill aim to help the Committee understand how people would like to see the Bill amended will not establish whether more people support or oppose the Bill... MoreClosed 16 August 2024 -
Pre-budget 2025-26 scrutiny - Third sector funding principles
Every year the Social Justice and Social Security Committee looks at what the Scottish Government could consider when developing its budget. This year, the Committee has heard of concerns about funding challenges faced by the ‘third sector’. The Committee wants to examine how the Scottish Government’s approach to fair and efficient funding can contribute to the continued effectiveness of the third sector. Find out more about the background to this inquiry on the Scottish... MoreClosed 16 August 2024 -
Managing Scotland’s Public Finances: A Strategic Approach
Background To inform this year’s pre-budget scrutiny, the Finance and Public Administration Committee will focus on three key areas: progress on the Scottish Government’s public service reform programme the Scottish Government’s approach to taxation - including what its draft tax strategy should include and how potential behavioural responses impact business and individuals how the Scottish Government is using its capital expenditure to achieve innovation,... MoreClosed 12 August 2024 -
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
The Committee agreed to take a cumulative approach to budget scrutiny over Session 6, focusing on the culture spending portfolio. This inquiry follows on from the Committee’s previous pre-budget scrutiny in advance of Budget 2022-23 , 2023-24 and 2024-25 . The Committee wants to hear from individuals, groups and businesses operating within the culture sector. These views will help the Committee to make recommendations to the Scottish Government ahead of its Budget for 2025-26.... MoreClosed 9 August 2024 -
Pre-budget scrutiny for 2025-26
The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee will undertake its pre-budget scrutiny in the autumn ahead of publication of the budget in December. The Committee will look at the following things as part of its pre-budget scrutiny— how last year’s budget was used to meet the national outcomes; how the cuts to some budget lines in last year’s budget have impacted on service delivery and implementation; the Scottish Government’s proposals to transition to new four-tier... MoreClosed 9 August 2024 -
National Performance Framework: Inquiry into proposed National Outcomes
National Performance Framework The Scottish Government explains that the National Performance Framework is Scotland’s wellbeing framework. The National Performance Framework aims to get everyone in Scotland to work together to deliver on the National Outcomes. This includes: national and local government public and private sectors voluntary organisations businesses communities What are National outcomes? The Government explains that ... MoreClosed 28 June 2024 -
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The Bill makes changes to the law concerning land management, community engagement and right to buy and transfers of land as well as agricultural holdings and small landholdings. Part 1 of the Bill is based on the Scottish Land Commission’s recommendations relating to the scale and concentration of land ownership. Part 2 of the Bill supports the Scottish Government’s Vision for Agriculture and its ambition to “become a global leader in sustainable and... MoreClosed 18 June 2024 -
Housing (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The Bill has 7 Parts. Part 1 makes provision about rent including the designation of rent control areas. Part 2 makes provision about dealing with evictions, including duties to consider delaying evictions and the amount of damages for unlawful evictions. Part 3 makes provision about residential tenants keeping pets and making changes to let property. Part 4 makes provision about other matters relating to tenants including unclaimed tenancy deposits,... MoreClosed 4 June 2024 -
Housing (Scotland) Bill Call for Views
We want to hear from you The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and Social Justice and Social Security Committee are seeking views on the Housing (Scotland) Bill. The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee is the lead committee for the Bill, but the Social Justice and Social Security Committee will consider Part 5 (making provision about homelessness prevention) and Part 6 (insofar as it relates to fuel poverty) as these matters fall within its remit. ... MoreClosed 24 May 2024 -
Call for Views on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee is seeking your views on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. About the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill The Bill was introduced by the Scottish Government on 13 March. It covers: land reform – there are various provisions imposing requirements in relation to owners of larger estates and the transfer of larger estates; lease for environmental purposes – the Bill requires the Scottish Government to publish a... MoreClosed 21 May 2024 -
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
The Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill has been introduced by Jeremy Balfour MSP to establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland. The Bill is a Member's Bill. Find out more about its development and read the responses to the Member's consultation . The Commissioner's primary purpose will be to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people. The Commissioner would be expected to: advocate for disabled people at a national level, promoting awareness and... MoreClosed 17 May 2024 -
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill Call for Views in British Sign Language (BSL)
The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee wants to know your views on the Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill. The Bill was introduced into the Scottish Parliament as a Member’s Bill by Jeremy Balfour MSP on Thursday 8 February 2024. The Committee invites you to submit your views on the provisions of the Bill. The Bill and its accompanying documents are available on the Scottish Parliament’s website . What the Bill... MoreClosed 17 May 2024 -
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The Bill will establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland, whose primary purpose will be to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people. The Commissioner will be appointed by and accountable to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body but will be independent from Government. Current Status of the Bill This Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by Jeremy Balfour MSP on 8 February 2024. Read and find out more about the Bill: ... MoreClosed 17 May 2024 -
How do the Scottish Government's capital spending plans affect you?
Every year the Scottish Parliament looks at the Scottish Government’s spending plans and how it raises taxes. Ahead of the next Budget, the Equalities, Civil Justice and Human Rights Committee has chosen to look at: transparency in Scottish Government capital funding decision-making the impact of capital spending on the wellbeing and equality of citizens Why are we running a survey? We would like to hear people's views on how decisions about capital... MoreClosed 6 May 2024 -
Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
The Committee wants to hear from you The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee wants to hear your views on the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024. What would the legislation do? The legislation requires the use of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) systems on certain scallop and certain pelagic boats, wherever they are fishing. REM uses cameras, along with gear sensors and GPS trackers, to collect... MoreClosed 8 April 2024 -
Suicide prevention strategy
The Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is running a short inquiry into the Scottish Government and COSLA’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032 . The Committee welcomes responses to the key questions below. Background A recent report shows that the age standard mortality rate for Scotland for 2018 - 2022 had increased to 14.4 suicides per 100,000 population from a rate of 13.3 in 2013 - 2017. The report also showed significant inequalities in the... MoreClosed 29 March 2024 -
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
About the Bill A judicial factor is an individual appointed by the Court to manage property of those who, for whatever reason, are unable or unwilling to do so. A judicial factor may be appointed in circumstances such as: Where a law firm has breached rules or regulations, or where a sole practitioner has died To wind up the estate of a deceased person in limited circumstances To oversee the estate of a missing person Where a business owned by a partnership is... MoreClosed 15 March 2024 -
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The Bill aims to modernise the law, making the role of the judicial factor clearer. Judicial factors have been in use since at least the 17th century in Scotland. The main existing legislation on judicial factors is from 1849 to 1889. There have been no new laws specifically in this area since then. This led to some doubt on how the law should operate and what powers judicial factors have. Current Status of the Bill This Bill was... MoreClosed 15 March 2024 -
Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape: A strategic approach
Call for Views The Committee welcomes responses to any of the following ten questions. Closing date: 11 March 2024 Commissioner landscape The Commissioner landscape has evolved since devolution, with seven commissioners in operation and one more recently being agreed to by Parliament. Several additional commissioners are now also being proposed. 1. Why is the Commissioner model chosen over other approaches, such as a public body or government department, and why do... MoreClosed 11 March 2024 -
Scottish Languages Bill (English - detailed call for views)
The Bill gives the Gaelic and Scots languages official status in Scotland and makes changes to the support for the Gaelic and Scots languages in Scotland. This includes changes in relation to Gaelic and Scots education. Find out more about the Bill The Education, Children and Young People Committee would like to know your views on the Bill. How to submit your views Please submit your detailed views using the online submission form, linked to below. Or, to share a... MoreClosed 8 March 2024
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