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The charts below shows how annual expenditure has increased from £28.7 million in 2013-14 to £51.9 million in 2025-26 - an increase of £23.2 million over 12 years.
Professor Fox argued that the courts would likely take a purposive approach to interpretation, covering systems which allowed limited changes in pre-agreed circumstances1Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee. (2025). Official Report 26 November 2025. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-26-11-2025?
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has considered the delegated powers in the Bill and is content with them.1Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. (2025, June 26). Delegated Powers in the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill.
MSPs voted against referring the Bill back to the lead committee.SP Bill number17Type of BillGLength of Bill (no. of pages in the Bill excluding contents pages and back sheets)33Date introduced20 Jun 22 Preliminary discussions in committeeLead committee appointedStage 1 discussions in lead committeeHSCS 3 Oct 23HSCS 24 Oct 23HSCS 31 Oct 23HSCS 7 Nov 23HSCS 12 Dec 23HSCS 16 Jan 24HSCS 23 Jan 24HSCS 30 Jan 24HSCS 6 Feb 24HSCS 20 Feb 24Stage 1 discussions in other committeesFPA 26...
Conclusion
The Commission supports Audit Scotland’s 2025/26 budget proposal in principle.
We are content that costs emerging due to increased employer NICs are ringfenced and funded directly from the SCF in 2025/26. given the current lack of certainty regarding the actual additional cost which is yet to be advised b...
We won’t have ABR figures for 2025-26 until next October, by which point over £1 billion is likely to have been transferred to local government from other portfolio budget lines.
Decisions: The Committee agreed to focus its pre-budget scrutiny for 2025-26 on the financial position of integration joint boards, to issue a call for written evidence, and to invite selected stakeholders to give oral evidence after summer recess.