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Petitions Petition published: 19 March 2014

Polypropylene Mesh Medical Devices

Official Report of Meeting 6 October 2015 26 January 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

Committee reports Date published: 19 November 2019

Report on STEM in early years education - Collaboration between schools - working in clusters

They found visiting high school and the experiments really exciting.

Last updated: 11 June 2024

Printing Changes Planning (Scotland) Bill

Re-numbered as several agreed amendments each inserted a new and 26 paragraph (ca) into section 15(5) of the 1997 Act.

Last updated: 27 January 2026

BB20260128

Supported by: Stephanie Callaghan*, Jamie Hepburn*, Elena Whitham*, Bill Kidd*, Karen Adam*, Bob Doris*, Stuart McMillan*, Mercedes Villalba* Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S6M-20560 Clare Haughey: Retiral of Brendan Rooney, Executive Director of Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, Stuart McMillan*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20559 Alasdair Allan: Stephen Libby Crowned Traitors' Champion (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Annie Wells*, Paul Sweeney*, Stuart McMillan*, Clare Adamson* Wednesday 28 January 2026 25 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-20556 Christine Grahame: Welcoming Increased Funding for Scotland’s Colleges (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Kevin Stewart*, Jamie Hepburn*, Karen Adam*, Bob Doris*, Clare Adamson*, Stuart McMillan* S6M-20555 Tess White: Lothians Speak Their Name Memorial Quilt Scotland-Wide Tour (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20554 Tess White: Congratulating Mearns Academy on a Positive Inspection (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-20553 Tess White: Paws on Plastic Receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Services (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-20552 Finlay Carson: John MacMillan Appointed MBE in Honours List (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, Stuart McMillan*, Craig Hoy*, Alexander Stewart*, Jeremy Balfour*, Clare Adamson*, Liam Kerr*, Brian Whittle* S6M-20551 Finlay Carson: Kate Kaye Awarded British Empire Medal in Honours List (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, Annabelle Ewing*, Miles Briggs*, Dr Sandesh Gulhane*, Meghan Gallacher*, Annie Wells*, Douglas Ross*, Alexander Stewart*, Dr Pam Gosal MBE*, Clare Adamson*, Liam Kerr*, Craig Hoy*, Brian Whittle* S6M-20548 Liam Kerr: Recognising the Contribution of Jon Oakey, Chief Financial Officer for Port of Aberdeen, on his Retirement (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20547 Richard Leonard: Recognising Footballing Legend Billy Bremner (lodged on 26 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, Carol Mochan*, Gillian Mackay*, Clare Adamson*, Brian Whittle* S6M-20546 Kenneth Gibson: 100th Anniversary of John Logie Baird’s First Television (lodged on 23 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20545 Kenneth Gibson: 250 Year Anniversary of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations (lodged on 23 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20544 Kevin Stewart: The Return of NuArt to Aberdeen (lodged on 23 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20543 Kevin Stewart: Impact of the Energy Profits Levy on the North East Economy (lodged on 23 January 2026) New Support: Stephanie Callaghan*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20542 Rona Mackay: Clyde Garage Doors Ltd of Kirkintilloch Triumphs at Business Awards (lodged on 23 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* Wednesday 28 January 2026 26 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-20540 Roz McCall: Stroke Prevention Day 2026 (lodged on 23 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Annie Wells*, Craig Hoy*, Alexander Stewart*, Dr Sandesh Gulhane*, Liam McArthur*, Murdo Fraser*, Miles Briggs*, Douglas Ross*, Monica Lennon*, Meghan Gallacher*, Jeremy Balfour*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dr Pam Gosal MBE*, Martin Whitfield*, Liam Kerr*, Karen Adam*, Audrey Nicoll*, Clare Adamson*, Stuart McMillan*, Mercedes Villalba*, Brian Whittle* S6M-20539 Jackson Carlaw: Success of East Renfrewshire Cycling Initiative for Children (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20530 Michelle Thomson: Scottish Musician Jasmin Jet Named on Youth Music's Ones to Watch List for 2026 (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20529 David Torrance: Kirkcaldy Boys Club Double Celebration (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20528 Bill Kidd: Worsening Situation in Northern Syria (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20524 Tim Eagle: Erskine Veterans Activity Centre North in Forres Raises £12,400 (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20523 Tim Eagle: Forres Bluefins Secures Community Funding (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20522 Tim Eagle: Epic Tree Care is Most Trusted Trader for Second Year (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20521 Michael Marra: Publication of Level Up Scotland: A National Action Plan for the Scottish Games Sector (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20520 Tim Eagle: Celebrating the Careers of Moray Firth Credit Union Manager, Maggie Bell, and Supervisor, Linda Strathdee (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20518 Neil Bibby: Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scottish Professional Football (lodged on 21 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20517 Evelyn Tweed: Celebrating Local Winners of Sportscotland Scottish Sports Awards 2025 (lodged on 21 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20516 Evelyn Tweed: Congratulating Heather Hall on Receipt of a BEM (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20515 Kevin Stewart: Recognising the Efforts of Craig Stirrat (lodged on 21 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* Wednesday 28 January 2026 27 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-20514 Alexander Stewart: Welcoming the Return of Central Safe Drive, Stay Alive for 2026 (lodged on 21 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20513 Alexander Stewart: Ten Years of The Ladybird Tea Room in Alloa (lodged on 21 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20512 Emma Harper: Success of Big Burns Supper and Dumfries Carnival (lodged on 21 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20508 Claire Baker: Recognising Iwona Wrobel Being Named as the Latest Recipient of the Adam Smith 300 Enterprise Scholarship (lodged on 21 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20507 Dr Pam Gosal MBE: Congratulating the Elders of the Lochside Union for being Awarded Certificates of Long Service (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20506 Jamie Greene: All In for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20505 Dr Pam Gosal MBE: Clydebank Schoolgirl Cora Courtney Qualifies for the ADC IBC Youth International Ballet Competition in USA (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20504 Fulton MacGregor: Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scottish Professional Football (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20502 Alexander Burnett: Hollie Davidson Makes Six Nations History (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20497 Brian Whittle: Sport and Activity as a Force for Good (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Murdo Fraser*, Liz Smith*, Annabelle Ewing*, Meghan Gallacher*, Colin Beattie*, Dr Sandesh Gulhane*, Alexander Stewart*, John Mason*, Douglas Ross*, Annie Wells*, Elena Whitham*, Liam McArthur*, Bill Kidd*, Liam Kerr*, Dr Pam Gosal MBE*, Craig Hoy*, Miles Briggs*, David Torrance* S6M-20494 Jackson Carlaw: 50th Anniversary of St Cadoc's Primary School and Nursery (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20493 Ross Greer: Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20492 Jackson Carlaw: Calderwood Lodge Receives Exemplary Education Scotland Report (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20491 Tim Eagle: Moray Business Revives Rothes Brewery (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* Wednesday 28 January 2026 28 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-20489 Claire Baker: Recognising and Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Twinning Link between Burntisland and Flekkefjord, Norway (lodged on 20 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20488 Bill Kidd: Scottish Hazards' 25th Annual Conference (lodged on 21 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20483 David Torrance: Inaugural Awards at The British Horror Studio in Kirkcaldy (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20480 Maggie Chapman: Dana Petroleum (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Foysol Choudhury* S6M-20479 Jackson Carlaw: Busby Primary School Reaches 150th Anniversary (lodged on 16 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20478 Jackson Carlaw: Netherlee Takeaway Wins Fish and Chips Award (lodged on 16 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20477 Emma Harper: Happy Faces Nursery and After School Club Awarded Excellent Grading by Care Inspectorate (lodged on 16 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20476 Michelle Thomson: Grangemouth Runner Amy Meichan Receives Awards for Strathcarron Hospice 10k Success (lodged on 16 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20474 Emma Harper: Outstanding Fundraising for Marie Curie (lodged on 16 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20467 Paul McLennan: Commending St Andrew Blackadder Church for Raising £2,801 for Jamaica Hurricane Relief (lodged on 19 January 2026) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-20466 Paul McLennan: Celebrating Archerfield Walled Garden’s £80,000 Milestone in Support of Reverse Rett (lodged on 22 January 2026) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-20463 Liam McArthur: St Magnus Cathedral Marks Holocaust Memorial Day with Moving Exhibition by Orkney-based Artist (lodged on 15 January 2026) New Support: Tess White* S6M-20462 Liam McArthur: Five S3 Pupils from Stromness Academy Earn £3,000 Grant for Local Charity Soma's Light (lodged on 15 January 2026) New Support: Tess White* S6M-20329 Douglas Ross: Recognising Concerns Regarding Moray FLOW-Park (lodged on 7 January 2026) New Support: Emma Roddick* S6M-20318 Kenneth Gibson: Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, Bridging Generations (lodged on 7 January 2026) New Support: Christine Grahame* Wednesday 28 January 2026 29 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean Questions Written Questions Government Initiated Questions are initiated by the Government in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament Government Initiated Questions lodged on 27 January 2026 S6W-43334 George Adam: To ask the Scottish Government what additional steps it is taking to support planning and the development of relationships between social work education providers and employers.

SPICe briefings Date published: 16 January 2026

Scottish Budget 2026-27 - Eradicating child poverty

The 2026-27 Budget identified increased spending on measures targeted at ‘tackling child poverty’, growing from just under £60 million in 2025-26 to £163 million in 2026-27 to support the upcoming third plan in 2026.

SPICe briefings Date published: 16 January 2026

Scottish Budget 2026-27 - Finance and Local Government

However, when comparing the 2025-26 Budget with the 2026-27 Budget, the General Revenue Grant actually increases by 10% in cash terms.

SPICe briefings Date published: 6 December 2024

Scottish Budget 2025-26 - Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT)

The SFC forecast that this increase will raise £32 million in additional revenue in 2025-26, after taking account of spillover effects on residential LBTT.

Committee reports Date published: 12 June 2024

Report on the Early Release of Prisoners and Prescribed Victim Supporters (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] - Scrutiny by other committees

The DPLR Committee, however, agreed to draw to the attention of the Criminal Justice Committee that the draft instrument would have the following effects: The Explanatory Note and Policy Note state that the first group of prisoners will be released between 26 and 27 June, but the draft instrument does not provide that 26 June is the earliest permitted release date.

Committee reports Date published: 1 April 2020

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 1 April 2020 - Annex

Scotland Act 1994 on 26 March 2020. This instrument is subject to negative procedure.

SPICe briefings Date published: 28 October 2019

Brexit events timeline: Scottish Parliament engagement and scrutiny - 2017

2017 January 10 January - Special feature on Scottish Government proposals 10 January - Issue 16 18 January - Issue 17 26 January - Issue 18 31 January - Issue 19 February 8 February - Issue 20 21 February - Issue 21 27 February - Issue 22 March 7 March - Issue 23 14 March - Issue 24 21 March - Issue 25 28 March - Issue 26 April 5 April - Issue 27 26 April - Issue 28 May 2 May - Issue 29 10 May - Issue 30 17 May - Issue 31 23 May - Issue 32 June 6 June - Issue 33 14 June - Issue 34 July 5 July - Issue 35 24 July - Issue 36 August 1 August - Issue 37 9 August - Issue 38 16 August - Issue 39 23 August - Issue 40 30 August - Issue 41 September 7 September - Issue 42 14 September - Issue 43 20 September - Issue 44 27 September - Issue 45 October 25 October - Issue 46 November 1 November - Issue 47 8 November - Issue 48 15 November - Issue 49 23 November - Issue 50 30 November - Issue 51 December 8 December - Issue 52 14 December - Issue 53 21 December - Issue 54

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