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Official Report Meeting date: 3 June 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2025

The motion and the bill are all about affirming the principle that prostitution is not a lifestyle choice—it is a form of violence against women. It is an expression of exploitation, often brutal and hidden, and it is too often enabled by our current laws.

Official Report Meeting date: 19 June 2013

Finance Committee 19 June 2013

If that happens, it might not turn the plant into a de facto permanent landfill site, but what is the difference to those who live nearby?

Committee reports Date published: 5 June 2019

Stage 2 Report on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee recommended that agreement on the use of credits should be subject to an enhanced affirmative procedure.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Justice Committee)), 18 December 2018 Legislative Consent Memorandums A list of all Legislative Consent Memorandums lodged with the Scottish Parliament can be accessed via the website at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/31313.aspx Agriculture Bill LCM-S5-19 Lodged on 29 October 2018 Report (Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee) published, 12 November 2018 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill LCM-S5-20 Lodged on 1 November 2018 Motion agreed by the Parliament, 4 December 2018 Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill LCM-S5-18 Lodged on 7 September 2018 Motion agreed by the Parliament, 21 November 2018 Fisheries Bill LCM-S5-22 Lodged on 7 December 2018 Lead Committee - Rural Economy and Connectivity Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill LCM-S5-21 Lodged on 6 December 2018 Health and Sport Committee, 18 December 2018 Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) LCM- S5-15 Lodged on 15 March 2018 Motion agreed by the Parliament, 8 May 2018 Ivory Bill (UK Parliament legislation) LCM-S5-16 Lodged on 6 June 2018 Motion agreed by the Parliament, 6 November 2018 Offensive Weapons Bill (UK Parliament legislation) LCM-S5-17 Lodged on 3 September 2018 Motion agreed by the Parliament, 21 November 2018 Parking (Code of Practice) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) LCM-S5-13 Monday 17 December 2018 22 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Lodged on 5 March 2018 Motion agreed by the Parliament, 5 June 2018 Trade Bill (UK Parliament legislation) LCM-S5-12 Lodged on 20 December 2017 Report (Finance and Constitution Committee) published, 31 October 2018 Subordinate Legislation (date of laying) (lead committee) Affirmative instruments Lead committee to report by 17 January 2019 Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019 [draft] (23 November 2018) (Local Government and Communities) To be approved by resolution of the Parliament by 24 January 2019 Lead committee to report by 23 January 2019 Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Tax Rates and Tax Bands etc) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 (SSI 2018/372) (Provisional affirmative) (13 December 2018) (Finance and Constitution) Lead committee to report by 5 February 2019 Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Modification of the Repairing Standard) Regulations 2019 [draft] (12 December 2018) (Local Government and Communities) Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Supplemental Provision) Order 2019 [draft] (12 December 2018) (Local Government and Communities) Negative instruments Subject to annulment by 18 December 2018 Lead committee to report by 17 December 2018 First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Rules of Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/343) (9 November 2018) (Social Security) Subject to annulment by 21 December 2018 Lead committee to report by 17 December 2018 Charities Accounts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/344) (12 November 2018) (Local Government and Communities) Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/345) (12 November 2018) (Economy, Energy and Fair Work) Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Ancillary Provision) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/346) (12 November 2018) (Finance and Constitution) Subject to annulment by 8 January 2019 Lead committee to report by 7 January 2019 Monday 17 December 2018 23 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding up) Rules 2018 (SSI 2018/347) (14 November 2018) (Economy, Energy and Fair Work) Subject to annulment by 6 February 2019 Lead committee to report by 4 February 2019 Multilingual Standard Forms (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/373) (13 December 2018) (Justice) Multilingual Standard Forms (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/374) (13 December 2018) (Justice) Subject to annulment by 7 February 2019 Lead committee to report by 4 February 2019 Redemption of Heritable Securities (Excluded Securities) (Scotland) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/376) (14 December 2018) (Local Government and Communities) Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (No. 2) Order 2018 (SI 2018/1344) (14 December 2018) (Health and Sport) Monday 17 December 2018 24 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Documents | Sgrìobhainnean New Documents Negative instruments The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 14 December 2018 and are subject to the negative procedure— Redemption of Heritable Securities (Excluded Securities) (Scotland) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/376) laid under section 11(3F) of the Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974 Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (No. 2) Order 2018 (SI 2018/1344) laid under section 115(1) and schedule 7 of the Scotland Act 1998 Committee Reports For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage) Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 14 December 2018 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure- Scottish Qualifications Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18: SG/2018/255 laid under Section 11(3) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1996 and Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 sportscotland Group Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2018: SG/2018/233 laid under Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 sportscotland National Lottery Distribution Fund Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2018: SG/2018/234 laid under Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 TS Prestwick Holdco Ltd Annual Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2018 SG/2018/258 laid at the request of a member of the Scottish Government and not under any laying power CalMac Ferries Limited Directors Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 ’ March 2018 SG/2018/224 laid under Section 8(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 David MacBrayne HR (UK) Limited Directors Report & Financial Statements for the year ’ ended 31 March 2018 SG/2018/225 laid under Section 8(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 Northlink Ferries Limited Directors Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 ’ March 2018 SG/2018/254 laid under Section 8(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 Monday 17 December 2018 25 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Documents | Sgrìobhainnean Argyll Ferries Limited Directors Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March ’ 2018 SG/2018/226 laid under Section 8(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 Monday 17 December 2018 26...

Official Report Meeting date: 5 September 2024

Social Justice and Social Security Committee 05 September 2024

I will suspend the meeting for the set-up of our next agenda item. 09:40 Meeting suspended.Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 Welcome back.

Official Report Meeting date: 8 February 2024

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee 08 February 2024

We lost a lot when we left the EU and European funding stopped. As Rachel Le Noan said, that had an impact especially on the third sector and on communities.

Official Report Meeting date: 8 January 2013

Welfare Reform Committee 08 January 2013

For example, I would like the universal credit award notice to signal that access to universal credit may trigger access to other benefits.

Last updated: 8 October 2025

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Among other things, this provides default definitions for certain expressions (such as “person” and “writing”).

Last updated: 1 July 2022

20220523 Letter from Minister for Children and Young People regarding cross border orders

Responding to this area of stakeholder concern, the Regulations instead provide for an offer of independent advocacy to children on cross-border DOL placements – to support them in expressing their views about their experience in Scotland.

Last updated: 30 May 2022

Letter regarding cross border order from Minister CYP to ECYP Committee