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We note that Officeholders’ share of the total SPCB budget continues to grow, increasing from 15.7% in 2025-26 to 16.5% in 2026-27.
The SPCB’s submission explains that the increase in the current bid is a consequence of:
additional costs for the Electoral Commissio...
Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive, Linda Pollock, Deputy Chief Executive and Amy McDonald Director of Finance of the Scottish Prison Service.
Wednesday, 26 November 2025 - 32nd Meeting, 2025
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The Committee took oral evidence from Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and Scottish Government officials at its meeting on 26 November 2025.
During the evidence session, the Cabinet Secretary outlined the purpose of the Regulations to the Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
18 November 2025
Pre-Budget Scrutiny (In Private):
The Committee considered its approach to Pre-Budget Scrutiny and agreed to consider a revised approach at its next meeting.
20th Meeting of 2025 (Session 6) Thursday, 26 June, 2025
1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (In Private):
The Committee further considered and agreed its approach to Pre-Budget Scrutiny.
Committee reports
Date published:
18 November 2025
Analysis of administrative spending
Social Security Scotland has an administrative budget of £321m in 2025-26, of which £238m is staff costs and £20m is accounted for by IT systems.SPICe prepared meeting papers for 11 September 2025, page 2
The FSDP states that milestones are currently being developed to achieve efficiencies through operational delivery im...
Further information can be found in a SPICe briefing on the Bill as introduced (published 26 January 2023).
Parliamentary consideration
The Bill was debated at Stage 1 on 10 May 2023 and the Parliament unanimously agreed the general principles.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
A copy of the advice from the PAG on suggested target topics was included as an Annexe to the Cabinet Secretary's correspondence to the Committee on 26 June.
Evidence received by the Committee broadly agreed with the general parameters of the three topic areas in the Bill.
Critically, studies indicate that chronic loneliness is associated with a 26% increased risk of mortality and premature death7Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T.B., Baker, M., Harris, T., & Stephenson, D. (2015).