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SPICe briefings Date published: 30 May 2019

Brexit and veterinary workforce pressures - A perfect storm? - Attracting and retaining migrant vets after Brexit

Retrieved from <a href="https://www.bva.co.uk/news-campaigns-and-policy/newsroom/news-releases/new-immigration-rules-risk-no-vets-in-abattoirs,-warns-bva/" target="_blank">https://www.bva.co.uk/news-campaigns-and-policy/newsroom/news-releases/new-immigration-rules-risk-no-vets-in-abattoirs,-warns-bva/</a> [accessed 25 April 2019] The BVA state the following in its evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee: We further recommend that there is no minimum earning cap for veterinary surgeons applying for working visas.

Last updated: 14 February 2025

Budget Scrutiny 2025 26 13 February 2025 CRER

B udget Scrutiny 2025-26 Submission to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, February 2025 Introduction The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) is a Scottish strategic anti-racism organisation which works to eliminate racial discrimination and promote racial justice across Scotland.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 26 September, the Committee will take evidence from the Minister for Transport and Islands.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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(Scotland) Act 2005, which resulted from the Member's Bill lodged by Elaine Smith, former Scottish Labour MSP for the 3 Coatbridge and Chryston constituency and the Central Scotland region, to support and promote breastfeeding; considers that this Act has had a positive impact in helping to increase the breastfeeding rates in Scotland, with the latest infant feeding statistics from Public Health Scotland showing a significant increase in breastfeeding rates over the past 10 years, both at first visit and at the six- to eight-week review; notes reports that the increase in breastfeeding rates over the past 10 years has been greatest among those groups with historically lower rates, such as younger women and those living in more deprived areas, meaning that inequalities in breastfeeding have reduced over time; expresses concern, however, that babies of white Scottish ethnicity were reportedly much less likely to be breastfed than any other ethnicity; believes that there is good evidence that interventions, including good quality of breastfeeding support for mothers, influencing public attitudes to breastfeeding, restricting any inappropriate promotion of formula milk and ensuring supportive employment practices, can work to improve breastfeeding rates, and notes the view that all staff working in the NHS and wider public service should promote and support breastfeeding mums, babies and families, including those in the South Scotland region.

Committee reports Date published: 21 November 2025

Pre-Budget scrutiny 2026-27: funding for culture - Creative Scotland's Multi-Year Funding Programme

Over half of these organisations received multi-year commitments for the first time, with existing regularly funded organisations seeing an average funding increase of 34% in 2025-26, rising to an average 54% from 2026-27.

SPICe briefings Date published: 6 July 2021

Social Security: subject profile

This would have seen all the Social Security Scotland benefits launched for new claims by 2022 and completion of the full programme by 2025.2Scottish Parliament. (2019, June 26).

Last updated: 26 September 2023

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Government initiated questions lodged on 26 September 2023 S6W-21756 Maggie Chapman: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress in developing future plans for supporting displaced people from Ukraine living in Scotland.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

Parliament dissolved ahead of election

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