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Committee reports Date published: 31 October 2018

Offensive Weapons: Legislative consent memorandum considered by the Justice Committee - Justice Committee scrutiny

XX He added— ... the Scottish and UK Governments have worked constructively together on devolved areas contained in the bill, in particular in relation to a new restriction on the sale of knives and other bladed articles. iOfficial Report, 23 October 2018, col.

Last updated: 25 August 2025

SPCB 2024 Paper 73

The total amount incorporated in the 2025-26 budget for revenue and capital projects is £6.3m, which is a £1m increase on the 2024-25 budget and exactly in line with the indicative 2025-26 budget.

Last updated: 24 April 2025

Digital Exclusion and Pensioner Poverty Citizens Advice Scotland

This is best shown in the experiences of Robert below, who visited his local Citizens Advice Bureau in the west of Scotland.

Last updated: 5 September 2025

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In 2021, the UK Government published two documents, the National Bus Strategy and the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, both of which committed to the consultation and subsequent announcement of a planned phase-out date for the sale of new, non-zero emission buses.

Last updated: 2 April 2025

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Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S6M-17002 Ross Greer: Remembering Gyalo Thondup (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* S6M-16978 Neil Bibby: BBC Scotland's Decision to End River City and Close its Dumbarton Studios (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Rhoda Grant*, Bob Doris*, Marie McNair* S6M-16977 James Dornan: Recognising the Work of Realgrassroots (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Kevin Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, Ben Macpherson*, Emma Roddick*, Audrey Nicoll*, Stuart McMillan*, Jackie Dunbar*, Colin Smyth* S6M-16976 Sandesh Gulhane: Aldi Initiative to Tackle Period Poverty (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Emma Roddick*, Jeremy Balfour*, Craig Hoy*, Annie Wells*, Edward Mountain*, Brian Whittle*, Douglas Ross*, Russell Findlay*, Liam Kerr*, Jamie Greene*, Miles Briggs*, Pam Gosal*, Douglas Lumsden*, Paul Sweeney*, Meghan Gallacher*, Beatrice Wishart*, Bill Kidd* Alexander Burnett: Jamie and Jo Embark on a Pilgrimage Around the British S6M-16975 Isles (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Paul Sweeney* S6M-16974 Alexander Burnett: River Dee Walk Banchory to Milton of Crathes Named the Fifth Best Accessible Walk in the UK (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Paul Sweeney* Wednesday 2 April 2025 27 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16973 Sandesh Gulhane: Celebrating the Pioneering Work of Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr Vipin Zamvar (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Kevin Stewart*, Russell Findlay*, Edward Mountain*, Jamie Greene*, Craig Hoy*, Pam Gosal*, Stephen Kerr*, Douglas Lumsden*, Paul Sweeney*, Stuart McMillan*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16972 Audrey Nicoll: National Award for NHS Grampian Clinical Scientist Dr Ijeoma Okoliegbe (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Emma Roddick*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandesh Gulhane* R, Miles Briggs*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Annabelle Ewing*, Brian Whittle*, Clare Haughey* R, Jeremy Balfour*, Emma Harper*, Paul Sweeney*, Stuart McMillan*, Bill Kidd*, Fulton MacGregor*, Colin Beattie*, Karen Adam* S6M-16971 Colin Smyth: Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index: Scotland 2024-25 (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-16969 Marie McNair: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Teams Recognised at Holyrood Connect Digital Health and Care Awards (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Emma Harper*, Pam Duncan-Glancy*, Karen Adam* S6M-16968 Marie McNair: Vicki's "Boogie for the Beatson" Fitness Classes Continue to Raise Funds for the Beatson Cancer Charity (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Annie Wells*, Emma Harper*, Karen Adam* Brian Whittle: DART Completes the Corner Clear Up with a Mural of Sir S6M-16964 Alexander Fleming (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Douglas Lumsden*, Stuart McMillan*, Annie Wells* Murdo Fraser: 400th Anniversary of the Accession of King Charles I (lodged on S6M-16963 27 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* Marie McNair: Recognising Clydebank Social Enterprise Crafting Together S6M-16962 (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Emma Harper*, Karen Adam* S6M-16961 Marie McNair: Clydesdale Harriers Celebrate 140th Anniversary (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Emma Harper*, Karen Adam* Monica Lennon: Public Health Scotland's Scottish Burden of Disease Study S6M-16959 Report on the Future Prevalence and Burden of Chronic Liver Disease (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Sandesh Gulhane* R Wednesday 2 April 2025 28 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16958 Kevin Stewart: Stop Treating Scotland as an Afterthought (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Audrey Nicoll* S6M-16956 Kevin Stewart: The Success of Seagully Blonde (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Emma Roddick*, Audrey Nicoll* S6M-16955 Karen Adam: Recognition of Scottish Fishing Industry Leader (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Emma Roddick* S6M-16953 Karen Adam: Portsoy Ice Cream Best in Aberdeenshire (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Audrey Nicoll* Jeremy Balfour: Congratulating PAMIS on Becoming Sole Chair of the S6M-16951 Changing Places Toilet Consortium (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16949 Tim Eagle: Oban Open Hits the Bullseye (lodged on 28 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Douglas Lumsden*, Karen Adam* S6M-16947 Meghan Gallacher: Keep Scotland Beautiful Eco-Schools Success for Greengairs Primary School (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Karen Adam* S6M-16940 Jackie Baillie: Congratulating MCR Pathways on the Success of its Schools- based Mentoring Programme (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* S6M-16938 Kevin Stewart: Construction Industry and SAMH Collaboration (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Audrey Nicoll* S6M-16936 Finlay Carson: Scotland's National Chef Gary Maclean Gains Prestigious Honour (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Karen Adam* S6M-16935 Michelle Thomson: Murray Leslie Named Recipient of Community Achievement Award (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr* Sandesh Gulhane: Scotland Wins Bronze at the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 S6M-16934 (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Douglas Lumsden* Wednesday 2 April 2025 29 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16932 Humza Yousaf: Recognising Turf Youth and Community Project (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-16931 Colin Beattie: Staggs Pub Named Edinburgh and Lothians Pub of the Year (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Audrey Nicoll* S6M-16928 Maggie Chapman: Celebrating 100 Years of Wellbeing in Dundee (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* S6M-16926 Annie Wells: Celebrating the Success and Community Impact of Girish’s Premier Store in Barmulloch (lodged on 27 March 2025) New Support: Stephen Kerr*, Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16924 Marie McNair: Clydebank Groups Receive £250,000 in National Lottery Community Funding (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* Monica Lennon: Congratulating Aldi as the First UK Supermarket to Introduce S6M-16919 Free Period Products in Toilets, in Partnership with Bloody Good Period (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* S6M-16915 Pauline McNeill: Remembering Keith Hammond (lodged on 25 March 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* Jackson Carlaw: Maths Tutoring Centre Opens in Newton Mearns (lodged on 26 S6M-16913 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16912 Jackson Carlaw: Woodfarm High School's Girls Volleyball Team Reach Scottish School's Cup Final (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* Jackson Carlaw: Mother Earth Hindu Temple Organises Activity for British S6M-16911 Science Week (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* Jackson Carlaw: Willamwood High School Pupils Win Maths Competition S6M-16910 (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16909 Jackson Carlaw: The Malletsheugh Named as Best Restaurant at People's Choice Business Awards (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* Wednesday 2 April 2025 30 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16906 Colin Smyth: Securing and Maintaining Scotland’s Status as a Fair Trade Nation (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Ariane Burgess*, Martin Whitfield*, Neil Bibby*, Maggie Chapman*, Monica Lennon*, Foysol Choudhury*, Colin Beattie*, Mark Griffin*, Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, Kenneth Gibson* S6M-16905 Jeremy Balfour: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Murrayfield Stadium (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16898 Gordon MacDonald: Ratho Community Champions (lodged on 31 March 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-16890 Finlay Carson: Financial Help Given to Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing in Dumfries and Galloway (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16885 Sandesh Gulhane: Alan Reid Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award at Chief Scientific Officer Awards (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16884 Sandesh Gulhane: Claire Tarbert Wins Excellence in Clinical Leadership Award at Chief Scientific Officer Awards 2025 (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16883 Sandesh Gulhane: Brian McGill Named Support Worker of the Year at Chief Scientific Officer Awards 2025 (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16882 Sandesh Gulhane: Mark Mason Awarded HealthCare Scientist of the Year Accolade at Chief Scientific Officer Awards 2025 (lodged on 26 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* Paul O'Kane: Two Pupils from Woodfarm High School Excel in Public Speaking S6M-16880 Competition (lodged on 24 March 2025) New Support: Marie McNair* S6M-16878 Pam Gosal: Helensburgh’s Gordon Reid Wins Men’s Wheelchair Tennis Doubles at the 2025 Cajun Classic in Louisiana, USA (lodged on 24 March 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* S6M-16853 Alexander Burnett: A Bear Named Buttony Celebrates 10th Anniversary in May 2025 (lodged on 20 March 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16834 John Mason: Expressing Solidarity with Canada and Condemning US Trade Measures (lodged on 31 March 2025) Wednesday 2 April 2025 31 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-16396 Tess White: Burnside Brewery Secures New Premises (lodged on 12 February 2025) New Support: Douglas Lumsden* Wednesday 2 April 2025 32 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean Written Questions Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R".

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S5W-21957 Tom Arthur: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the latest average household water bill in (a) Scotland and (b) England and Wales.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 12 June 2009

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(Scotland) Act 2008 contains provisions to regulate the use, sale and hire of sunbeds including prohibiting the use of sunbeds by under 18s and prohibiting the use of unsupervised sunbed parlours.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Supported by: Kenneth Gibson*, Ruth Maguire*, Rona Mackay*, Bruce Crawford*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, John Finnie*, Ash Denham*, Bob Doris*, Donald Cameron*, Rachael Hamilton*, Graeme Dey*, Jenny Gilruth*, Alison Harris*, Ben Macpherson* Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S5M-07858 Ross Greer: Support for Greenpeace UK Action Against Diesel Vehicles (lodged on 22 September 2017) New...

Last updated: 31 October 2023

SPCB Minute 23 March 23

The SPCB noted that the staff pay award had now been agreed by the 3 trade unions representing SPCB staff and thanked the negotiating team for their efforts in achieving a positive outcome. 5. The SPCB also noted the latest updates relating to the use of the Tik Tok application.

Last updated: 21 April 2023

SPCB Minute 23 March 2023