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SPICe briefings Date published: 4 November 2024

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill - Republished - Procedure and Safeguards

However, if the coordinating and independent doctors believe the person is likely to die before that time, a second declaration may be made within a shorter period of time.

Committee reports Date published: 1 February 2019

Stage 1 Report on the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill - Pre-death procedures

Deemed authorisation would not automatically apply to type B procedures.Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) Publication, The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill, Page 18 The Policy Memorandum for the Bill states, “in all cases where pre-death procedures may be undertaken, a decision will have been taken that the person is likely to die ...

Committee reports Date published: 21 June 2018

Scotland's Economic Performance - Low-productivity sectors

r=11477&c=2084055</a> In a written submission North Ayrshire Council told the Committee that "no sectors are exempt from digital disruption" and many face an "innovate or die" scenario.Written submission from North Ayrshire Council This seemed clear in the Committee's evidence-taking.

Last updated: 18 December 2025

UHI Perth UHI to PAC 17 December 2025

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Last updated: 6 February 2025

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Date MSP Party Subject 9 January Jeremy CON Addressing the Availability of Changing 2024 Balfour Places Toilets 10 January Collette SNP Protecting FCDO Jobs in East Kilbride 2024 Stevenson 11 January Rhoda Grant LAB Bank of Scotland Ending Mobile Branch 2024 Services across Scotland 16 January Kevin SNP Languages at the University of 2024 Stewart Aberdeen 17 January Brian Whittle CON Recognising the Success of HMP 2024 Kilmarnock 18 January Ruth Maguire SNP International Insights, A Model for 2024 Scotland 23 January Emma SNP The Role of the British-Irish 2024 Harper Parliamentary Assembly 24 January Ariane GRN Celebrating Scotland's National Native 2024 Burgess Woodlands 25 January Paul O'Kane LAB Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 2024 30 January Richard LAB Recognising the Contribution of Michael 2024 Leonard (Mick) McGahey 31 January Ben SNP Enhancing Scottish Football 2024 Macpherson 1 February Kenneth SNP Lifting the £50 Million Charity Cap 2024 Gibson 6 February Donald CON Celebrating the Work of Dunoon 2024 Cameron Grammar School 7...

Last updated: 13 December 2023

A9 Inquiry SPICe summary Dec2023_

States “Market conditions and vfm assessments make pausing the project a preferred option for 2023-24”. Submission to 7 Paper seeking approval from ministers on how to Deputy First December proceed with the A9 programme.

Last updated: 9 October 2023

Wildlife Bill snaring NASC 5 October

Kolb HH & Hewson R (1980) A study of fox populations in Scotland from 1971 to 1976. Journal of Applied Ecology 17: 7-19. 56. Kolb HH & Hewson R (1980) The diet and growth of fox cubs in two regions of Scotland.

Last updated: 16 January 2023

ALLIANCE follow up

Strategic planning by Scottish Ministers (Section 6) and care boards (Section 7) The ALLIANCE welcomes the sections in the Bill that commit to strategic planning and public consultation by Scottish Minsters (Section 6) and care boards (Section 7).

Last updated: 28 October 2022

Hunting with Dogs Bill Scottish Governments response to Stage 1 report

To clarify, there are “welfare-friendly” provisions in the Bill. Section 7(3)(e)(i) of the Bill allows for a wild mammal, which has been flushed by dogs, to be captured (whether or not with the intention of subsequently releasing or relocating it) and section 7(3)(e)(iii) allows the wild mammal which has been flushed...

Last updated: 21 October 2022

Stage 1 report government response