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According to the Scottish Government, the scheme awarded relief to 116,000 properties in 2025-26, reducing non-domestic rates bills by more than £247 million.
All this leads to a substantial number of reviews taking place.
In 2025-26, there were 117,725 ADP reviews- almost a quarter (23%) of the total caseload of 504,710 in April 2026.
Overall funding increased by £218 million in real terms over the year when comparing the 2026-27 Budget figure with the 2025-26 equivalent.
The overall settlement is 5.6% higher in real terms when compared to Draft Budget 2013-14, the earliest comparable year.
Have a range of specific statutory functions such as assessing homeless applications and administering the private landlord registration scheme.26 of the 32 councils also own their own housing stock and act as a social landlord.Financial Conduct AuthorityRegulates financial services firms in the UK.First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Cham...
Most of the provisions apply to England and Wales, however some provisions apply to Scotland. In its report of 26 September 2025, the Committee gave its view on the delegated powers within devolved competence which related to a number of topics across the Bill, including:
a new offence of “cuckooing” – controlling another’s home for criminal purposes;
the m...
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
These include—
Expanding eligibility for aftercare to a wider group of care-experienced children and young people by introducing a right for those who were 'looked after' but who left care before their 16th birthday to apply for aftercare from their 16th birthday up until age 26;
Introducing a right to life-long advocacy for children, young people and adult...
Calendar of Meetings (March 2025 to May 2025)
March 2025The parliament sat on 12 daysDateStartEndRestartEndHrsMinsTuesday 4 March 202514:0017:3617:3918:26423Wednesday 5 March 202514:0017:0117:0318:24422Thursday 6 March 202511:4012:4712:4913:2542914:3117:17Tuesday 11 March 202514:0017:0717:0918:02400Wednesday 12 March 202514:0014:4614:4817:2841817:3018:22Thursday 13 March 202511:4011:5812:0012:4643312:4913:4514:3017:0117:0417:06Tuesday 18 March 202514:0017:0317:0617:38335Wednesday 19 March 202514:0017:2017:2218:15413Thursday 20 March 202511:4012:4612:4813:2543214:1517:04Tuesday 25 March 202514:0017:0217:0517:51348Wednesday 26...