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It can be found at https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/employability-and-training/apprenticeship-levy We will use the findings from the consultation which closes on 26 August to inform our forthcoming spending review decisions.
Sportscotland is investing up to £2,601,400 into SDS for the period 2013-17, an increase of 26% from the previous investment cycle (2009-13). sportscotland reviews its investment into Scottish governing bodies on an annual basis.
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...
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...
Annexe
Extracts from the minutes of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, notes of the informal session and associated written and supplementary evidence
7th Meeting, Wednesday 26 February 2025
Widening Access Inquiry:
The Committee heard evidence from—
Professor John McKendrick, Commissioner for Fair Access;
and then from—
James Dunphy, Dire...
Adviser Briefing
The Committee's Adviser, Professor Katy Hayward provided an update to the Committee on the Windsor Framework on the 26th June 2023:
Update on the Windsor Framework for the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee 26 June 2023.
The Windsor Framework (formerly the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland).