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(Scotland) Act 2005, 5 (i) any other submission or evidence of the risk of relevant harm posed by the offender to any particular member of the public, (j) any submission or evidence presented by or on behalf of the offender which demonstrates that the offender does not pose a risk of relevant harm to any particular member of the public, and 10 (k) any other matter which the chief constable considers to be appropriate. 1 (5) A notification continuation order must state— (a) the reasons why the order was made, and (b) the reasons for the determination of the fixed period in the order. (6) A notification continuation order must be notified to the relevant domestic abuse offender 15 by— (a) the chief constable sending a copy of the order to the offender by registered post or by the recorded delivery service (an acknowledgement or certificate of delivery of a copy so sent, issued by the Post Office, being sufficient evidence of the delivery of the copy on the day specified in the acknowledgement or certificate), 20 or (b) a constable serving a copy of the order on the offender. (7...

Committee reports Date published: 22 May 2024

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 21 May 2024

New tied-pub leases cannot compel tied-pub tenants to buy or rent a gaming machine from the landlord (or the landlord’s nominee) (regulation 24).

Official Report Meeting date: 28 September 2017

Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee 28 September 2017

It is part of the Scottish Government’s thinking. I have visited Berlin, where we will shortly establish a new hub.

Official Report Meeting date: 25 March 2026

Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2026 [Draft]

Renters and First-time Buyers (Support) New data shows that banks have withdrawn mortgage offers across the board, leaving first-time buyers in the lurch as rates spiral out of control.

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Assessments: Gaelic medium primary education 22 Assessments: power to make different provision for different areas (1) The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows. (2) In section 9 (initial assessments)— 30 (a) in subsection (7)(b), for “education authorities” substitute “areas of education authorities, or such parts of those areas,”, (b) after subsection (7) insert— “(7A) Where the number specified in subsection (6) is to be read as a different number for different parts of a GMPE assessment area by virtue of regulations 35 made under subsection (7)(b), the lowest number is to be read as applying to the whole of the GMPE assessment area.”. 22ZA Assessments of requests for Gaelic medium education (1) The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows. 25 Scottish Languages Bill Part 1—Gaelic Chapter 2—Education (2) The italic heading immediately preceding section 7 becomes “Assessments: primary education and early learning and childcare”. (3) In section 7 (assessment requests)— (a) in subsection (1)— 5 (i) for the words from “person” to “resident” substitute “relevant person may request an education authority”, (ii) at the end insert “or Gaelic medium early education and childcare (in this Part, “GMELC”)”, (b) after subsection (1) insert— 10 “(1A) In subsection (1), a “relevant person” is— 1 (a) a parent of a child who— (i) is under school age, (ii) has not commenced attendance at a primary school, and (iii) is resident in the area of the education authority to whom the 15 request is made, (b) the body known as Comann nam Pàrant (Nàiseanta), (c) Bòrd na Gàidhlig.”, (c) subsection (2) is repealed, (d) in subsection (3)— 20 (i) after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, (ii) “other” is repealed, (iii) “and” at the end of paragraph (a) is repealed, (iv) paragraph (b) is repealed, (e) subsection (4) is repealed, 25 (f) in subsection (6)— (i) in paragraph (b), the words “(including evidence in addition to that mentioned in subsection (2))” are repealed, (ii) in paragraph (c), for “subsections (2) and (3)” substitute “subsection (3)”. (4) In section 8 (GMPE assessment areas)— 30 (a) in subsection (2), after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be”, (b) in subsection (3), for “GMPE” substitute “relevant”, (c) in subsection (4)— (i) in the opening words, for “GMPE” substitute “relevant”, (ii) in paragraph (a)(i), after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, 35 (iii) in paragraph (a)(ii), after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, (iv) in paragraph (b), for “could reasonably be met in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, could reasonably be met in the relevant”, 26 Scottish Languages Bill Part 1—Gaelic Chapter 2—Education (d) in subsection (5)— (i) in paragraph (a), “any” is repealed, (ii) in paragraph (b), for “in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, in the relevant”, 5 (iii) in paragraph (c), after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, (e) after subsection (5) insert— “(6) The Scottish Ministers may give guidance to education authorities relating to their functions under this section and sections 12 and 13. (7) An education authority must have regard to any guidance given by the 10 Scottish Ministers under subsection (6).”. 1 (5) The title of section 8 becomes “GMPE or GMELC assessment areas”. (6) Sections 9, 10 and 11 are repealed. (7) In section 12 (full assessments)— (a) for subsection (1) substitute— 15 “(1) An education authority must, within the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which a request under section 7(1) is received— (a) consider— (i) its provision of GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be (if any), 20 (ii) the demand for GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be, in the relevant assessment area, including projections for future demand, and (b) complete an assessment of the need for the provision of GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be, in the relevant assessment area.”, 25 (b) after subsection (1) insert— “(1A) An education authority need not comply with the duty imposed by subsection (1) if— (a) it has published a report under section 13(4) following a previous request under section 7(1), 30 (b) the relevant assessment area for the previous request is the same as the relevant assessment area for the further request, (c) the previous request and the further request either both request an assessment ff the need for GMPE or both request an assessment of the need for GMELC, and 35 (d) the further request is received within the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which the previous request was received. (1B) Despite subsection (1A), the Scottish Ministers may, in such cases as they consider appropriate, direct an education authority to comply with subsection (1) in relation to the further request. the duty imposed by 27 Scottish Languages Bill Part 1—Gaelic Chapter 2—Education (1C) The Scottish Ministers must consult the education authority before giving a direction under subsection (1B).”, (c) in subsection (2)— (i) paragraph (c) is repealed, 5 (ii) for paragraph (d) substitute— “(d) seek advice from those persons on the assessment to be completed by the authority under subsection (1)(b).”, (d) in subsection (3)— (i) in paragraph (c), after “Pàrant” insert “Nàiseanta”, 10 (ii) paragraph (d) is repealed, 1 (e) in subsection (4)— (i) in paragraph (a), for “views” substitute “advice”, (ii) in paragraph (b), for “views are” substitute “advice is”, (f) after subsection (4) insert— 15 “(4A) The authority must publicise arrangements for receiving representations about the assessment to be completed by the authority under subsection (1)(b) from— (a) parents of children resident or attending school in the education authority’s area, 20 (b) children resident or attending school in the education authority’s area, and (c) such other persons with expertise or an interest in the Gaelic language as the education authority considers appropriate.”, (g) in subsection (5), for “in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, 25 in the relevant”, (h) in subsection (6)— (i) before paragraph (a) insert— “(za) the matters mentioned in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of subsection (1)(a),”, 30 (ii) in paragraph (a)— (A) for “views” where it first appears substitute “advice”, (B) for “views are” substitute “advice is”, (iii) after paragraph (a) insert— “(aa) representations made by virtue of subsection (4A),”, 35 (iv) in paragraph (b), “any” is repealed, (v) paragraph (c) is repealed, 28 Scottish Languages Bill Part 1—Gaelic Chapter 2—Education (vi) in paragraph (d), for “mentioned in section 9(3) from parents of children” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, from parents of children who reside within the relevant assessment area”, (vii) in paragraph (e), after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, 5 (viii) in paragraph (f), after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, (ix) in paragraph (g)(i), for “in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, in the relevant”, (x) in paragraph (g)(ii), for “GMPE assessment area could access GMPE” substitute “relevant assessment area could access GMPE or GMELC, as the 10 case may be,”, 1 (xi) in paragraph (h), after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, (xii) in paragraph (i), for “in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, in the relevant”, (xiii) in paragraph (j), for “in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case 15 may be, in the relevant”, (xiv) after paragraph (l) insert— “(m) its duty under section 14A.”, (i) in subsection (7), for “in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, in the relevant”. 20 (8) The title of section 12 becomes “Assessments”. (9) In section 13 (procedure following full assessment)— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) for “a full” substitute “an”, (ii) for “in a GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, in a relevant”, 25 (b) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraph (a), after “GMPE” insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, (ii) in paragraph (c), after “GMPE” in each place where it appears insert “or GMELC, as the case may be,”, (c) in subsection (3)— 30 (i) in paragraph (a), for “parent” substitute “person”, (ii) in paragraph (a), “full” is repealed, (iii) paragraph (b) is repealed, (iv) in paragraph (c), “other” is repealed, (d) in subsection (4), at end insert “as soon as reasonably practicable after the 35 assessment has been completed”, (e) subsection (5) is repealed, 29 Scottish Languages Bill Part 1—Gaelic Chapter 2—Education (f) in subsection (6)— (i) for “in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, in the relevant”, (ii) for “such GMPE” substitute “such GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be,”, 5 (g) in subsection (7), for “is provided in the GMPE” substitute “or GMELC, as the case may be, is provided in the relevant”. (10) The title of section 13 becomes “Procedure following assessment”. (11) Section 14 and the italic heading immediately preceding it are repealed. (12) In section 18(2) (interpretation of Part 2)— 10 (a) after the definition of “Gaelic learner education” insert— 1 ““Gaelic medium early learning and childcare” means Gaelic medium education which would discharge (wholly or in part) the duty under subsection (1) of section 1 of the 1980 Act to the extent it is exercisable as mentioned in subsection (1A) of that section,”, 15 (b) after the definition of “Gaelic medium primary education” insert— ““GMELC” means Gaelic medium early learning and childcare,”, (c) after the definition of “primary school” insert— ““relevant assessment area” is to be construed in accordance with section 8,”, 20 (d) the definitions of “full assessment”, “GMPE assessment area”, “initial assessment”, “specified child” and “year group” are repealed.

Official Report Meeting date: 4 November 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 04 November 2025

Amendment 26 moved—Liam McArthur—and agreed to.

Official Report Meeting date: 21 May 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 21 May 2025

When those are added to the Glen Sannox and the five new major vessels that will join the fleet, we will have invested to renew more than a third of CalMac’s fleet, and the 2025-26 budget confirms that we plan to do more.

Last updated: 23 November 2022

Bail and Release from Custody Scotland Bill at Stage 1

An “emergency situation” is defined in the new Section 3C(7) and includes the incidence or spread of infection or contamination, or a situation resulting in part of the prison estate being unusable and any other event or situation which is reasonably considered by the Scottish Ministers to place at significant risk (...

Official Report Meeting date: 15 June 2022

Economy and Fair Work Committee 15 June 2022

I was there in a ministerial capacity to officially open a new community centre—Mossedge village centre.

Last updated: 13 December 2019

1st Groupings of Amendments Fuel Poverty Scotland Bill

Groupings of amendments Fuel poverty target year 53, 55, 66, 67, 69, 70, 77, 78, 79, 80, 86, 90, 91, 92 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 55 is pre-empted by amendment 17 in group “Interim targets” Amendment 66 is pre-empted by amendment 26 in group “Interim targets” Amendment 67 is pre-empted by amendment 27 in group “Interim targets” Amendment 69 is pre-empted by amendment 29 in group “Interim targets” Amendment 70 is pre-empted by amendment 30 in group “Interim targets” Amendment 77 is pre-empted by amendment 33 in group “Interim targets” Amendment 78 is pre-empted by amendment 34 in group “Interim targets” Amendment 79 is pre-empted by amendment 35 in group “Interim targets” SP Bill 37-G (Costed) Session 5 (2019) F uel poverty target 3, 2 Extreme fuel poverty and fuel poverty gap 15, 16, 24, 25, 38 Local targets 5, 4, 7, 6, 10, 9, 12, 11, 14, 13 Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel 54, 93, 94, 95 Interim targets 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 17 pre-empts amendment 55 in group “Fuel poverty target year” Amendment 26 pre-empts amendment 66 in group “Fuel poverty target year” Amendment 27 pre-empts amendment 67 in group “Fuel poverty target year” Amendment 29 pre-empts amendment 69 in group “Fuel poverty target year” Amendment 30 pre-empts amendment 70 in group “Fuel poverty target year” Amendment 33 pre-empts amendment 77 in group “Fuel poverty target year” Amendment 34 pre-empts amendment 78 in group “Fuel poverty target year” Amendment 35 pre-empts amendment 79 in group “Fuel poverty target year” Meaning of fuel poverty: care costs 56, 61, 63 Enhanced heating: eligibility 57, 58, 59, 60, 64, 96, 97 Minimum income standard: households in remote areas, remote small town or island areas etc. 20, 21, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 37 Minimum income standard: households where a member of that household has a physical or mental impairment 62 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 62 has been determined to cost £1,000,000 Strategy and periodic reports: preparation, consultation and procedure for agreement 65, 8, 31, 32, 36, 87 Strategy and periodic reports: matters to be set out 45, 68, 46, 47, 48, 71, 72, 49, 73, 50, 51, 52, 98 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 48 has been determined to cost £60,000,000 S trategy: review and revise 74, 75, 76, 83 Frequency of periodic reports 81, 82, 84, 85 Notes on amendments in this group Each of the following pairs of amendments are direct alternatives: 81 and 82 and 84 and 85 Fuel poverty target report 89, 88 Notes on amendments in this group Amendments 89 and 88 are direct alternatives Commencement 39, 1 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Fuel poverty target year Alex Rowley 53 In section 1, page 1, line 6, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 55 In section 1, page 1, line 8, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 66 In section 3, page 3, line 15, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 67 In section 3, page 3, line 18, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 69 In section 3, page 3, line 23, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 70 In section 3, page 3, line 24, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 77 In section 6, page 4, line 11, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 78 In section 6, page 4, line 12, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 79 In section 6, page 4, line 14, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 80 In section 6, page 4, line 18, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 86 In section 6, page 4, line 24, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 90 In section 9, page 5, line 5, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 91 In section 9, page 5, line 7, leave out and insert Alex Rowley 92 In section 9, page 5, line 8, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Fuel poverty target Graham Simpson 3 In section 1, page 1, line 6, after insert Andy Wightman 2 In the long title, page 1, line 1, leave out and insert Extreme fuel poverty and fuel poverty gap Kevin Stewart 15 In section 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert— Kevin Stewart 16 In section 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert— Kevin Stewart 24 After section 2, insert— Kevin Stewart 25 After section 2, insert— Kevin Stewart 38 In section 11, page 5, line 23, after insert Local targets Graham Simpson 5 In section 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert— Graham Simpson 4 In section 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert— Graham Simpson 7 In section 3, page 3, line 16, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Graham Simpson 6 In section 3, page 3, line 16, at end insert— Graham Simpson 10 In section 6, page 4, line 11, after insert Graham Simpson 9 In section 6, page 4, line 11, after insert Graham Simpson 12 In section 6, page 4, line 12, after insert Graham Simpson 11 In section 6, page 4, line 12, after insert Graham Simpson 14 In section 6, page 4, line 14, after insert Graham Simpson 13 In section 6, page 4, line 14, after insert Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel Alex Rowley 54 In section 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert— Alex Rowley 93 After section 9, insert— Alex Rowley 94 In section 11, page 5, line 23, after insert Alex Rowley 95 In section 11, page 5, line 23, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Interim targets Kevin Stewart 17 In section 1, page 1, line 8, leave out subsection (2) Kevin Stewart 18 After section 1, insert— Andy Wightman 19 After section 1, insert— Kevin Stewart 26 In section 3, page 3, line 15, leave out and insert Kevin Stewart 27 In section 3, page 3, line 18, leave out and insert Kevin Stewart 29 In section 3, page 3, line 23, leave out and insert Kevin Stewart 30 In section 3, page 3, line 24, leave out and insert Kevin Stewart 33 In section 6, page 4, line 11, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Kevin Stewart 34 In section 6, page 4, line 12, leave out and insert Kevin Stewart 35 In section 6, page 4, line 14, leave out and insert Kevin Stewart 40 In section 12, page 6, line 6, leave out and insert Kevin Stewart 41 After section 12, insert— Kevin Stewart 42 In section 13, page 6, line 10, at beginning insert Kevin Stewart 43 In section 14, page 6, line 17, leave out and insert Kevin Stewart 44 In the long title, page 1, line 1, leave out and insert Meaning of fuel poverty: care costs Jackie Baillie 56 In section 2, page 1, line 14, leave out and insert Jackie Baillie 61 In section 2, page 2, line 19, leave out and insert Jackie Baillie 63 In section 2, page 2, line 21, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Enhanced heating: eligibility Jackie Baillie 57 In section 2, page 2, line 9, at end insert— Jackie Baillie 58 In section 2, page 2, line 9, at end insert— Jackie Baillie 59 In section 2, page 2, line 9, at end insert— Jackie Baillie 60 In section 2, page 2, line 10, leave out second and insert Jackie Baillie 64 In section 2, page 3, line 10, at end insert— Jackie Baillie 96 In section 11, page 5, line 30, before insert Jackie Baillie 97 In section 11, page 5, line 30, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Minimum income standard: households in remote areas, remote small town or island areas etc.

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