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Last updated: 6 March 2024

MinisterCWPFToConvener_8Feb24

The rules governing the use of Scotland Reserve are set out as part of the Fiscal Framework agreement. My officials outlined the latest position for the Scotland Reserve as part of the ‘Guide to the Autumn Budget Revision’ and a further update will be provided as part of the Spring Budget Revision.

Last updated: 11 January 2024

Registers of Scotland Quarterly update

For ease of reading, I have outlined the latest updates against relevant headers below.

Last updated: 11 December 2023

Wildlife Bill Retention of Humane Cable Restraints Under Licence SLE

The HCR is far superior to Scotland’s existing code-compliant snare which is referenced in the latest Scottish practitioner’s guide, and HCRs have been shown to be compliant with the International Agreement on Humane Trapping Standards (IAHTS) – thus putting them on a par with live capture traps.

Last updated: 29 November 2023

Chamber_Minutes_20231129

Celebrating Age Scotland’s 80th Anniversary: The Parliament debated S6M-11200 in the name of Kenneth Gibson—That the Parliament celebrates the 80th anniversary of Age Scotland’s work to support older people; understands that the first meeting of an earlier incarnation of Age Scotland, the Scottish Old People’s Welfare Committee, took place in Edinburgh in January 1943 to support the war effort and the wellbeing of older people in Scotland; acknowledges that the Committee’s aims were to "gather information of the present position of the care and welfare of the aged and to raise awareness of the needs of older people"; considers that, in the past 80 years, Age Scotland has made an invaluable contribution through its work in helping older people to live as well as possible, in promoting positive views of ageing and later life, and in tackling loneliness and isolation; is aware that Age Scotland recently published the findings of its Big Survey 2023, which aims to take the temperature of what it is like to be an older person in Scotland; recognises that one of the events planned to mark this milestone is a parliamentary reception on 15 November 2023 to celebrate the contribution of older people and groups from the Cunninghame North constituency and across Scotland, including the winners of Age Scotland’s annual awards, and to hear about the charity’s latest...

Official Report Meeting date: 6 February 2018

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 06 February 2018

Members indicated agreement.Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure Under agenda item 4, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No 3) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/25 (C3)) Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No 3) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/25 (C3))Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No 3) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/26...

SPICe briefings Date published: 4 November 2025

The Role of Lived Experience in the Scottish Parliament - Direct engagement with people with lived experience

A similar visit was made to a financial support service for women experiencing economic abuse for the inquiry into the considerations when leaving an abusive relationship.

Official Report Meeting date: 25 January 2024

Meeting of the Parliament 25 January 2024

Humza Yousaf has previously said: “The Scottish Government did not routinely make decisions through WhatsApp.”—Official Report, 26 October 2023; c 11. Did the First Minister mislead the Parliament when he said that, or did he not realise that Government policy—Interruption.

Official Report Meeting date: 19 November 2020

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