As an example relevant to the new tax powers, a 50% cut to Air Passenger Duty (if introduced as proposed,point out that doing so would have a severe environmental impact and would fail to support Scotland’s transition,example, Oxfam Scotland’s campaign on Scottish Limited Partnerships (http://www.oxfam.org.uk/scotland/blog,is important that as we ask people who can afford to do so to pay income tax, we do not at the same time,Tax digitalisation
The ‘Making tax digital’ agenda, led by HMRC, is due to deliver a fully digital tax
https://scvo.scot/p/13706/2016/09/27/consultation-response-to-scottish-parliament-inquiry-on-a-scottish-approach-to-taxation
We've known that tackling the climate
emergency would be the prime agenda item for this year's Programme,These included decarbonising the transport system, the transition
away from fossil fuels, and generally,stricter criteria for public procurement
and investment — more on that in Third
Force News.,The Scottish
National Investment Bank was mentioned serval times by the First Minister.,As the RSA
blogged, 'rhetoric is positive, reality is required.'
https://scvo.scot/p/32428/2019/09/06/programme-for-government-sets-the-tone-we-must-now-focus-on-reality
Indirect impacts on voluntary organisations Net Zero The North Sea Transition Authority will launch a,new oil and gas licensing round.,Employment The Growth Plan announces measures to get more people back into work which, together with the agenda,, eligible over 50s claimants and – for the first time – to over 50s that are long-term unemployed.,SPICe also published a blog considering the impact on Scotland. What’s next?
https://scvo.scot/p/54109/2022/09/28/the-uk-growth-plan-2022-and-the-energy-bill-relief-scheme
That itself is a record for me, the
longest time spent at any organisation.,It’s also been an exciting transition moving from a specific
project to a core team role.,trends, events, and
developments that are relevant to the sector and wider society, there’s
something new,partnerships and relationships between businesses, voluntary organisations and public bodies committed to Agenda,There’s so much more I could have included in this blog.
https://scvo.scot/p/33713/2019/12/04/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-policy-and-campaigns-officer
We have been encouraging our members to also respond – through a blog that Engender’s Jill Wood wrote,with the continued lack of flexibility within the job market – particularly for those looking for part time,work that matches their skillset, whereas the vast majority of jobs are still advertised as full time,Finally, some of us wonder if a broader human rights’ approach to policymaking could help move this agenda,facts-about-women-and-caring-in-the-uk-on-international-women-s-day This causes difficulties in post-education transitions
https://scvo.scot/p/25001/2018/04/03/engenders-call-for-evidence-on-cedaw-scvo-response
Issues around human rights are always key, but the focus in the news on incorporation of the UNCRC, Westminster,Also coming across my desk last week was the news from my web colleagues that Google’s algorithms have,perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised; human rights are, surely, always a vital issue, and one which is always timely,sector’s operating environment, SCVO has transitioned out of a number of thematic areas where we used,At a time when human rights can feel under threat, we need a strong sector to support this vital agenda
https://scvo.scot/p/45533/2021/10/14/a-focus-on-human-rights
In the first of a series of blogs on our policy work, Head of Policy Kirsten Hogg reflects on our work,It’s that time of year again, when pulling together your annual review gives you a moment to draw breath,Again, we were successful in keeping the sector on committee’s agendas (including the Equalities Committee,As we focus in on our five priority areas, last year also saw us transitioning out of some previous areas,This year brings us a new Parliament, and in reflecting on our recent hustings event we have much to
https://scvo.scot/p/43980/2021/06/07/reflections-on-the-last-12-months-of-our-policy-work
