THE Scottish Government’s legislative programme will deliver some key elements of the Programme for Government.
Three bills have already been introduced to Holyrood since the election – on extending Covid provisions, on the carer’s allowance and on provision to pay patients who had undergone transvaginal mesh removal operations), while 12 more will be introduced this parliamentary year.
The new bills includes the National Care Services Bill, which will oversee the delivery of care, improved standards, enhanced pay and provide better support for unpaid carers.
Legislation will be brought forward to reform how remand is used and how release mechanisms work for certain prisoners in a Bail and Release from Custody Bill.
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A Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bill will be introduced to ensure fireworks are used safely and appropriately while also addressing their misuse. The Miners’ Strike Pardon Bill will provide a pardon to miners convicted of certain offences relating to the miners’ strike of 1984‑85.
The Government will also bring forward the Fox Control Bill, Gender Recognition Reform Bill, Good Food Nation Bill and the Moveable Transactions Bill (to make various types of commercial transactions more efficient) which were temporarily paused in the last parliamentary session as a consequence of the pandemic.
The Government is also consulting on what further legislation is needed to support recovery from the pandemic and will bring forward a Covid Recovery Bill.
This is intended to make public health, services and justice system reforms that support recovery and build resilience against future threats. A separate Coronavirus (Compensation for Self-isolation) Bill is planned to compensate people who are asked to voluntarily quarantine, or limit their movements or activities.
A Non-Domestic Rates Covid-19 Appeals Bill will prevent the inappropriate use of material change of circumstances provisions in the non‑domestic rates legislation in relation to Covid restrictions.
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