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SPICe briefings Date published: 22 September 2025

Men's mental health in Scotland - Mental health in Scotland

Retrieved from https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/latest-news/increase-in-deaths-by-suicide/  , compared to 14.0 in Wales5Office for National Statistics (ONS). (2024).

News Published: 14 December 2022

MSPs’ expenses information for 2021/22 published online

MSPs’ expenses information for 2021/22 published online. Latest details of all MSPs’ parliamentary expenses are published on the web today.

Committees Published: 4 August 2021

Letter on revised school guidance

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. Dear Convener, The latest version of the schools guidance to underpin the return to school this month was published this afternoon and is available here: Coronavirus: reducing risks in schools guidance This guidance takes effect from 9 August.

Committee reports Date published: 7 December 2020

Pre-budget scrutiny 2021-22 - Business Rates Relief

Retrieved from <a href="https://www.fiscalcommission.scot/forecast/non-domestic-rates-supplementary-costings/" target="_blank">https://www.fiscalcommission.scot/forecast/non-domestic-rates-supplementary-costings/</a> The SFC point out in their fiscal update in September that revenue “will be reduced further if businesses become bankrupt or go into liquidation and claim empty property relief, or if businesses that are struggling financially do not make payments.” The latest...

Committee reports Date published: 2 July 2019

Under Construction: Building the future of the sector in Scotland - Project Bank Accounts

The Committee asks the Scottish Government to reflect on evidence received by the Committee and evaluate PBAs once information on users' experience of the new threshold is available for review.

SPICe briefings Date published: 6 December 2017

Income Tax in Scotland: 2017 update - Executive Summary

Executive Summary Income tax powers The Scotland Act 2016 introduced new income tax powers for the Scottish Government.

Last updated: 10 June 2024

Policy Memorandum Islands (Scotland) Bill

For the Scottish Ministers this also includes the development of legislation. 26. The duty created under the Bill is often referred to as ‘island- proofing’.

Official Report Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 18 March 2021

I appeal to everybody, when they can do so safely, to support Highlands and Islands hospitality with their patronage—people who live locally and those who will be able to travel there after 26 April.

Last updated: 30 August 2022

7 HES

HES PIC Investment Programme. 34% list heritage as their main reason for visiting, 16% visit heritage Securing a Repair and maintenance to keep PICs open.