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If they made suggestions, there was no feedback to say, “You said this, but we didn’t go for that because of X, Y and Z,” so it was fairly challenging.
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No relevant consultation was issued before the end of Session 6 on 26 March 2026. Progressing this work will now be a matter for the Scottish Government formed i...
Most of the provisions apply to England and Wales, however some provisions apply to Scotland. In its report of 26 September 2025, the Committee gave its view on the delegated powers within devolved competence which related to a number of topics across the Bill, including:
a new offence of “cuckooing” – controlling another’s home for criminal purposes;
the m...
The report also highlighted a growing backlog of necessary maintenance in the SFRS’s fleet and estate development, estimated to be over £800 million by 2025/26
The current SFRS Service Delivery Plan (SDR) covers the period from FY 2021/22 to FY 2026/27.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2026
Annexe B: Evidence received
The Committee launched a call for views on 14 January 2026, inviting views from respondents on the provisions in the Bill. The call for views closed on 26 January 2026, with 63 published responses.
Local Governance Review
In May 2025, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government told us:
"Programme for Government 2025-26 confirmed that as part of the conclusion of the Local Governance Review we will publish a blueprint for models of democratic community decision making and plans for Single Authority Models in the three participating geograp...
Committee reports
Date published:
19 November 2025
He added that “our prudent management of the 2024-25 financial year has allowed us to carry forward £557 million through the Scotland reserve, which is being used in full to support the 2025-26 position”. The Revision, the Minister noted, “deploys almost £1.2 billion of additional funding to support our public services” and “all the consequential funding th...
Members of the SRG talked about difficulties accessing refuge accommodation, stating that in some cases women actually leave their jobs in order to qualify for it.Key themes from lived experience engagement with members of Scottish Women's Aid Survivor Reference Group: 26 March
More generally, SWA highlighted that women with children are purposefully having...