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Last updated: 5 November 2025

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EMEC also offer figures: £20m for a tidal site expansion and £80m for a national floating wind test centre.

Committee reports Date published: 19 March 2026

Legacy report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee, Session 6 - Scottish Spending Review and Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline

Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/publications/investing-scotlands-future-resource-spending-review-framework/ [accessed 9 December 2021].

Official Report Meeting date: 24 February 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 February 2022 [Draft]

Now, the new owner of the Burntisland Fabrications site, InfraStrata plc, has secured work, but cannot find Scottish workers.

Last updated: 18 February 2026

salmon farming Animal Equality_Redacted

SEPA recorded 118 non-compliances at finfish aquaculture sites between April 2023 and January 2025 (one non-compliance every six days), but imposed no financial penalties.

SPICe briefings Date published: 17 January 2020

Negotiating the future UK and EU relationship - Role for the devolved administrations and legislatures in the future relationship negotiations

Given the likely breadth of any future relationship negotiated with the EU, it is likely to include obligations in devolved policy areas.

Last updated: 26 February 2024

Monday 26 February 2024 SSI tracker

(Scotland) Act 2000 (Codes of Conduct for 2024/39 08/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 27/02 NZET 27/03 25/03 Members of certain Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 National Smart Ticketing Advisory Draft 2024/Draft Board (Public Services 08/02 07/03 07/03 27/02 NZET 27/03 27/03 Affirmative Reform) (Scotland) Order 2024 Monday 26 February 2024 Page 2 of 8 Monday 26 February 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Local Government Pension Scheme 2024/37 08/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 27/02 LGHP 27/03 25/03 (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Education (Scotland) 2024/40 Act 1980 (Modification) 08/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 27/02 ECYP 27/03 25/03 Regulations 2024 National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments and General 2024/38 08/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 27/02 HSCS 27/03 25/03 Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 Local Government Draft Attention not 2024/Draft Finance (Scotland) 07/02 06/03 06/03 20/02 12 Parliament 26/03 26/03 Affirmative drawn Order 2024 Sandeel (Prohibition of Attention not 2024/36 Fishing) (Scotland) 05/02 Negative 04/03 04/03 20/02 12 RAI 24/03 18/03 drawn Order 2024 Council Tax Reduction Attention not 2024/35 (Scotland) Amendment 05/02 Negative 04/03 04/03 20/02 12 SJSS 24/03 22/02 18/03 No Recommendation drawn Regulations 2024 Budget (Scotland) Act Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 2023 Amendment 01/02 29/02 29/02 20/02 12 FPA 20/03 20/03 Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Attention not 2024/30 Police Stations) 01/02 Negative 29/02 29/02 20/02 12 CJ 20/03 18/03 drawn (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 Scottish Food Commission Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 01/02 29/02 29/02 20/02 12 RAI 20/03 20/03 (Appointment) Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 Attention not 2024/29 (C.4) 01/02 Laid only 29/02 29/02 20/02 12 RAI 20/03 20/03 (Commencement No. 2) drawn Regulations 2024 Dangerous Dogs Attention Breach of 28 day 2024/31 (Designated Types) 31/01 Negative 28/02 28/02 06/02 12 CJ 19/03 21/02 18/03 No Recommendation drawn laying requirement (Scotland) Order 2024 Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) Attention not 2024/25 29/01 Negative 26/02 26/02 06/02 10 LGHP 17/03 11/03 (Scotland) Amendment drawn Order 2024 Monday 26 February 2024 Page 3 of 8 Monday 26 February 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 2024/24 (Remuneration) 29/01 Negative 26/02 26/02 06/02 LGHP 17/03 11/03 Amendment Regulations 2024 Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Scotland) Attention 2024/26 29/01 Negative 26/02 26/02 06/02 12 CJ 17/03 11/03 Amendment Order drawn 2024 Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 26/01 23/02 23/02 06/02 10 LGHP 14/03 14/03 (Scotland) Amendment Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Social Security Up- Draft Attention not 2024/Draft rating (Scotland) Order 26/01 23/02 23/02 06/02 10 SJSS 14/03 22/02 14/03 Approval Affirmative drawn 2024 Social Security (Up- rating) (Miscellaneous Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 26/01 23/02 23/02 06/02 10 SJSS 14/03 22/02 14/03 Approval Amendments) (Scotland) Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Road Works (Scottish Road Works Register Fees and Attention not 2024/23 25/01 Negative 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 NZET 13/03 11/03 Miscellaneous drawn Amendment) Regulations 2024 National Bus Travel Concession Schemes Draft Attention not 2024/Draft (Miscellaneous 25/01 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 NZET 13/03 13/03 Affirmative drawn Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2024 Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Attention not 2024/20 C.3 Act 2019 25/01 Laid only 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 HSCS 13/03 13/03 drawn (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2024 National Assistance (Assessment of Attention not 2024/21 Resources) Amendment 25/01 Negative 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 HSCS 13/03 20/02 11/03 No Recommendation drawn (Scotland) Regulations 2024 National Assistance (Sums for Personal Attention not 2024/22 Requirements) 25/01 Negative 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 HSCS 13/03 20/02 11/03 No Recommendation drawn (Scotland) Regulations 2024 Rent Adjudication (Temporary Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 24/01 21/02 21/02 30/01 10 LGHP 12/03 12/03 Modifications) (Scotland) Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Monday 26 February 2024 Page 4 of 8 Monday 26 February 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Draft Attention not 2024/Draft Act 2022 (Expiry of 24/01 21/02 21/02 30/01 10 LGHP 12/03 12/03 Affirmative drawn Section 10: Extension) Regulations 2024 Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Attention not 2024/19 Act 2022 (Saving 24/01 Negative 21/02 21/02 30/01 10 LGHP 12/03 11/03 drawn Provisions) Regulations 2024 Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Draft Attention not 2024/Draft (Specified Children) 24/01 21/02 21/02 30/01 8 ECYP 12/03 07/02 12/03 Approval Affirmative drawn (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Draft Attention not 2024/Draft (Miscellaneous 19/01 07/02 07/02 30/01 8 FPA 07/03 06/02 07/03 Approval Affirmative drawn Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2024 Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non- Attention not 2024/12 18/01 Negative 06/02 06/02 30/01 8 HSCS 06/03 20/02 04/03 No Recommendation Animal Origin) drawn Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Attention not 2024/13 C.2 (Incorporation) 18/01 Laid only 06/02 06/02 30/01 8 EHRCJ 06/03 06/03 drawn (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2024 Renewables Obligation Draft Attention not 2024/Draft (Scotland) Amendment 18/01 06/02 06/02 30/01 8 NZET 06/03 06/03 Affirmative drawn Order 2024 Council Tax (Dwellings and Part Residential Attention 2024/10 Subjects) (Scotland) 12/01 Negative 31/01 31/01 23/01 8 LGHP 29/02 06/02 26/02 No Recommendation drawn Amendment Regulations 2024 Sea Fish (Prohibition Attention not 2024/6 on Fishing) (Firth of 11/01 Negative 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 RAI 28/02 21/02 26/02 No Recommendation drawn Clyde) Order 2024 Community Care (Personal Care and Draft Attention not 2024/Draft Nursing Care) (Scotland) 11/01 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 HSCS 28/02 06/02 28/02 Approval Affirmative drawn Amendment Regulations 2024 Monday 26 February 2024 Page 5 of 8 Monday 26 February 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) Attention not 2024/1 C.1 (Scotland) Act 2016 11/01 Laid only 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 HSCS 28/02 28/02 drawn (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2024 Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) Attention 2024/5 11/01 Negative 30/01 30/01 23/01 8 LGHP 28/02 06/02 26/02 No Recommendation (Scotland) Regulations drawn 2024 Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Attention not 2024/4 11/01 Negative 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 LGHP 28/02 06/02 26/02 No Recommendation Amendment) drawn (Scotland) Regulations 2024 Non-Domestic Rate Attention not 2024/3 11/01 Negative 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 LGHP 28/02 06/02 26/02 No Recommendation (Scotland) Order 2024 drawn Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Relevant Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 09/01 28/01 28/01 16/01 5 EFW 26/02 07/02 26/02 Approval Public Authorities) Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Statutory instruments in progress can be viewed on the Legislation.gov.uk website.

Last updated: 26 February 2024

Monday 26 February 2023 SSI tracker

(Scotland) Act 2000 (Codes of Conduct for 2024/39 08/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 27/02 NZET 27/03 25/03 Members of certain Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 National Smart Ticketing Advisory Draft 2024/Draft Board (Public Services 08/02 07/03 07/03 27/02 NZET 27/03 27/03 Affirmative Reform) (Scotland) Order 2024 Monday 26 February 2024 Page 2 of 8 Monday 26 February 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Local Government Pension Scheme 2024/37 08/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 27/02 LGHP 27/03 25/03 (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Education (Scotland) 2024/40 Act 1980 (Modification) 08/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 27/02 ECYP 27/03 25/03 Regulations 2024 National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments and General 2024/38 08/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 27/02 HSCS 27/03 25/03 Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 Local Government Draft Attention not 2024/Draft Finance (Scotland) 07/02 06/03 06/03 20/02 12 Parliament 26/03 26/03 Affirmative drawn Order 2024 Sandeel (Prohibition of Attention not 2024/36 Fishing) (Scotland) 05/02 Negative 04/03 04/03 20/02 12 RAI 24/03 18/03 drawn Order 2024 Council Tax Reduction Attention not 2024/35 (Scotland) Amendment 05/02 Negative 04/03 04/03 20/02 12 SJSS 24/03 22/02 18/03 No Recommendation drawn Regulations 2024 Budget (Scotland) Act Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 2023 Amendment 01/02 29/02 29/02 20/02 12 FPA 20/03 20/03 Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Attention not 2024/30 Police Stations) 01/02 Negative 29/02 29/02 20/02 12 CJ 20/03 18/03 drawn (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 Scottish Food Commission Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 01/02 29/02 29/02 20/02 12 RAI 20/03 20/03 (Appointment) Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 Attention not 2024/29 (C.4) 01/02 Laid only 29/02 29/02 20/02 12 RAI 20/03 20/03 (Commencement No. 2) drawn Regulations 2024 Dangerous Dogs Attention Breach of 28 day 2024/31 (Designated Types) 31/01 Negative 28/02 28/02 06/02 12 CJ 19/03 21/02 18/03 No Recommendation drawn laying requirement (Scotland) Order 2024 Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) Attention not 2024/25 29/01 Negative 26/02 26/02 06/02 10 LGHP 17/03 11/03 (Scotland) Amendment drawn Order 2024 Monday 26 February 2024 Page 3 of 8 Monday 26 February 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 2024/24 (Remuneration) 29/01 Negative 26/02 26/02 06/02 LGHP 17/03 11/03 Amendment Regulations 2024 Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Scotland) Attention 2024/26 29/01 Negative 26/02 26/02 06/02 12 CJ 17/03 11/03 Amendment Order drawn 2024 Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 26/01 23/02 23/02 06/02 10 LGHP 14/03 14/03 (Scotland) Amendment Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Social Security Up- Draft Attention not 2024/Draft rating (Scotland) Order 26/01 23/02 23/02 06/02 10 SJSS 14/03 22/02 14/03 Approval Affirmative drawn 2024 Social Security (Up- rating) (Miscellaneous Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 26/01 23/02 23/02 06/02 10 SJSS 14/03 22/02 14/03 Approval Amendments) (Scotland) Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Road Works (Scottish Road Works Register Fees and Attention not 2024/23 25/01 Negative 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 NZET 13/03 11/03 Miscellaneous drawn Amendment) Regulations 2024 National Bus Travel Concession Schemes Draft Attention not 2024/Draft (Miscellaneous 25/01 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 NZET 13/03 13/03 Affirmative drawn Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2024 Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Attention not 2024/20 C.3 Act 2019 25/01 Laid only 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 HSCS 13/03 13/03 drawn (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2024 National Assistance (Assessment of Attention not 2024/21 Resources) Amendment 25/01 Negative 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 HSCS 13/03 20/02 11/03 No Recommendation drawn (Scotland) Regulations 2024 National Assistance (Sums for Personal Attention not 2024/22 Requirements) 25/01 Negative 22/02 22/02 06/02 10 HSCS 13/03 20/02 11/03 No Recommendation drawn (Scotland) Regulations 2024 Rent Adjudication (Temporary Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 24/01 21/02 21/02 30/01 10 LGHP 12/03 12/03 Modifications) (Scotland) Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Monday 26 February 2024 Page 4 of 8 Monday 26 February 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Draft Attention not 2024/Draft Act 2022 (Expiry of 24/01 21/02 21/02 30/01 10 LGHP 12/03 12/03 Affirmative drawn Section 10: Extension) Regulations 2024 Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Attention not 2024/19 Act 2022 (Saving 24/01 Negative 21/02 21/02 30/01 10 LGHP 12/03 11/03 drawn Provisions) Regulations 2024 Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Draft Attention not 2024/Draft (Specified Children) 24/01 21/02 21/02 30/01 8 ECYP 12/03 07/02 12/03 Approval Affirmative drawn (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Draft Attention not 2024/Draft (Miscellaneous 19/01 07/02 07/02 30/01 8 FPA 07/03 06/02 07/03 Approval Affirmative drawn Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2024 Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non- Attention not 2024/12 18/01 Negative 06/02 06/02 30/01 8 HSCS 06/03 20/02 04/03 No Recommendation Animal Origin) drawn Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Attention not 2024/13 C.2 (Incorporation) 18/01 Laid only 06/02 06/02 30/01 8 EHRCJ 06/03 06/03 drawn (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2024 Renewables Obligation Draft Attention not 2024/Draft (Scotland) Amendment 18/01 06/02 06/02 30/01 8 NZET 06/03 06/03 Affirmative drawn Order 2024 Council Tax (Dwellings and Part Residential Attention 2024/10 Subjects) (Scotland) 12/01 Negative 31/01 31/01 23/01 8 LGHP 29/02 06/02 26/02 No Recommendation drawn Amendment Regulations 2024 Sea Fish (Prohibition Attention not 2024/6 on Fishing) (Firth of 11/01 Negative 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 RAI 28/02 21/02 26/02 No Recommendation drawn Clyde) Order 2024 Community Care (Personal Care and Draft Attention not 2024/Draft Nursing Care) (Scotland) 11/01 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 HSCS 28/02 06/02 28/02 Approval Affirmative drawn Amendment Regulations 2024 Monday 26 February 2024 Page 5 of 8 Monday 26 February 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) Attention not 2024/1 C.1 (Scotland) Act 2016 11/01 Laid only 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 HSCS 28/02 28/02 drawn (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2024 Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) Attention 2024/5 11/01 Negative 30/01 30/01 23/01 8 LGHP 28/02 06/02 26/02 No Recommendation (Scotland) Regulations drawn 2024 Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Attention not 2024/4 11/01 Negative 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 LGHP 28/02 06/02 26/02 No Recommendation Amendment) drawn (Scotland) Regulations 2024 Non-Domestic Rate Attention not 2024/3 11/01 Negative 30/01 30/01 23/01 5 LGHP 28/02 06/02 26/02 No Recommendation (Scotland) Order 2024 drawn Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Relevant Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 09/01 28/01 28/01 16/01 5 EFW 26/02 07/02 26/02 Approval Public Authorities) Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Statutory instruments in progress can be viewed on the Legislation.gov.uk website.

SPICe briefings Date published: 19 November 2024

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill

It also grants Scottish Ministers powers to make future changes to automatic early release points for both short and long-term prisoners.

Committee reports Date published: 8 November 2022

Pre-Budget 2023-24 - Cost crisis and the third sector

Unfortunately, we are at a point where those reserves have been devalued and there is a question mark over whether they should even be used for that in the first place.iSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report 22 September 2022, Col 26 A further issue experienced by the third sector, Morag Treanor, P&IC, explained is organisations’ ability to attract and retain volunteers, for example, “volunteers who were offering to drive to deliver packages and care support to people can no longer afford the fuel to be volunteers for the third sector organisations.”iSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report 22 September 2022, Col 25 In relation to Scottish Government funding, Paul Bradley, SCVO, said there was an £800,000 cut to the third sector resource budget line, however, because there is no data about the reduction we cannot assess whether the cut resulted in positive, negative or neutral impact.iSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report 22 September 2022, Col 43 During the COVID pandemic the Scottish Government provided support of £20m though its Third Sector Resilience Fund as part of £350m emergency funding.

SPICe briefings Date published: 17 November 2021

Miners' Strike (Pardons)(Scotland) Bill 2021 - The scope of the pardon: relevant offences

Breach of bail conditions is an offence which occurs where an accused who has been granted bail (i.e. release awaiting trial) fails to comply with a condition imposed by the court (e.g. to stay away from a specified place). Paragraph 26 of the Policy Memorandum explains that, in the context of the strike, the pardon is only intended to apply: where the cond...

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