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SPICe briefings Date published: 17 December 2024

The law applying at the end of adult relationships - Certain savings and property

Certain savings and property Section 27 of the 2006 Act, like section 26 (household goods), is adapted from an equivalent provision for spouses and civil partners (and not so far discussed in this briefing).iFamily Law (Scotland) Act 1985, section 26.

SPICe briefings Date published: 6 December 2024

Scottish Budget 2025-26 - Non-domestic rates

This approach has again been taken for 2025-26. Figure 6: Non-domestic rates and thresholds, 2023-24 to 2025-26Scottish Budget 2025-26

Committee reports Date published: 21 March 2023

College regionalisation inquiry - Membership changes

Membership changes There have been several changes to the membership of the Committee since the call for views for this inquiry was launched in early 2022— James Dornan MSP (SNP) - 17 June 2021 - 29 March 2022 Fergus Ewing MSP (SNP) - 17 June 2021 - 29 March 2022 Graeme Dey MSP (SNP) - 29 March 2022 - present Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) - 29 March 2022 - present Stephen Kerr MSP (Conservative) - 17 June 2021 - 26...

Official Report Meeting date: 23 June 2020

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 23 June 2020

The instrument was laid before the Parliament on 16 June. Parts of it come into force on 26 June, with the rest coming into force on 27 June.

Last updated: 8 March 2023

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These new rules include: o a new requirement on suppliers to take all reasonable steps to identify all PPM customers who are self-disconnecting and to offer appropriate support in line with current and new obligations, giving due consideration to vulnerable consumers o new requirements on suppliers to offer emergency and friendly-hours credit to all PPM customers and to offer additional support credit to PPM customers vulnerable circumstances who self-disconnect or self-ration o updated Ability to Pay principles in the electricity and gas supply licences to ensure consistent support for customers struggling to pay their bills. • SLC 26 requires suppliers to establish and maintain a Priority Services Register of its Domestic Customers, who, due to their Personal Characteristics or otherwise being in a vulnerable situation, may require Priority Services.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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(lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07412 Alexander Stewart: Alva Teenager Scales Three Mountains in 24 Hours in Aid of MacMillan Cancer Support (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Alison Harris* S5M-07411 Alexander Stewart: Alloa Care Home Manager and Colleagues Scale Ben Nevis for Alzheimer's (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Alison Harris* S5M-07410 Emma Harper: Big Lottery Funding for the Food Train (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07409 Maurice Corry: Inveraray and District Pipe Band (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07408 John Finnie: Funding for Community Initiatives (lodged on 31 August 2017) Wednesday 6 September 2017 26 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07407 Gail Ross: World Record Tidal Turbines (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07406 David Torrance: Christine Laing from Kirkcaldy Wins Best Green Initiative (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07405 David Torrance: Kinghorn's Ninth Annual Village Show (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07403 David Torrance: New Device Aids Screening for Illnesses (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07402 David Torrance: Kirkcaldy Band Wins World Pipe Band Championships (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07400 Bob Doris: Maryhill and Springburn Health Promotion Programme Receives Cash Boost from Big Lottery Fund (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07399 Clare Adamson: Congratulating RSPB Baron s Haugh on SUEZ Communities ’ Trust Funding (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07397 Gail Ross: Make Innovation Happen Workshop (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07396 Miles Briggs: International Success for SRUC s Animal Behaviour and Welfare ’ Team (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Alison Harris*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-07394 Michelle Ballantyne: Ellie Dalrymple Wins the World Juvenile Championship (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Alison Harris* S5M-07393 Stewart Stevenson: Congratulations to Banff Academy on Historic Exam Results (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07392 Ben Macpherson: The Data Lab Launches Edinburgh Tourism Innovation Challenge (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Graeme Dey*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*, Ivan McKee* Wednesday 6 September 2017 27 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07391 Tom Arthur: Harry Lovett from Johnstone Wins Judo Bronze (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07390 Tom Arthur: Grace Moultrie from Barrhead Wins Two Golds (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07389 s Hospice (lodged on 31 Tom Arthur: The Wee Café Raises Money for St Vincent’ August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07388 Tom Arthur: Gavin Horsburgh, Lochwinnoch Rower (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07387 Tom Arthur: Barrhead High School Celebrates Exam Success (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07386 Tom Arthur: Sean McBain Sings for the Teenage Cancer Trust (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Sandra White*, Ivan McKee* S5M-07385 Tom Arthur: Johnstone High School Celebrates Exam Results (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07376 Clare Haughey: Rutherglen Town Hall is a Five-star Attraction (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07375 Bruce Crawford: Scottish Wheelchair Curling Association (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07372 Miles Briggs: Scottish-trained Horse Nakeeta Wins Ebor Handicap at York (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07371 Jamie Greene: UK National School Games (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Alison Harris*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Rachael Hamilton* S5M-07370 Clare Adamson: Motherwell s Peggy Baillie Celebrates 100th Birthday (lodged on ’ 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* Wednesday 6 September 2017 28 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07369 Stuart McMillan: National Eye Health Week 2017 and the Threat to Vision Posed by Diabetic Retinopathy (lodged on 31 August 2017) New Support: David Stewart*, Ivan McKee*, Clare Haughey* S5M-07368 Clare Adamson: Generous Tracey Reid and Gavin Milligan Raise £5,000 for Wishaw General Hospital and MacMillan Cancer Care (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07367 Clare Adamson: The Clyde Valley Beavers Disabled Sports Club Success at Special Olympics National Games (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Ivan McKee* S5M-07366 Clare Adamson: Recognising Wishaw s Lorraine Campbell (lodged on 30 August ’ 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Ivan McKee* S5M-07365 Clare Adamson: NHS Lanarkshire Receives ASH Scotland Award (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07364 (lodged Clare Adamson: WMQ Services in Wishaw Raise £3,800 for Orla Higgins on 30 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Ivan McKee* S5M-07362 Stuart McMillan: Commendation for Inverclyde s Care and Support at Home ’ (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07360 Graeme Dey: 53rd Angus (1st Newbigging) Scout Group (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07359 Jenny Gilruth: Fife's Local Hero Awards 2017 (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07358 Gail Ross: Increase in Breweries (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07356 Stuart McMillan: Inverclyde Doors Open Day (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07350 Fulton MacGregor: Stepps Mother and Toddlers Big Lottery Grant (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07340 Tom Arthur: Barrhead High School Opens its Doors (lodged on 30 August 2017) Wednesday 6 September 2017 29 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07334 Emma Harper: Dumfries and Galloway Ice Bowl (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07331 Miles Briggs: Doors Open Day in Edinburgh 2017 (lodged on 29 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07329 Annie Wells: Free Wheel North Receives Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 29 August 2017) New Support: Ivan McKee* S5M-07328 Maurice Corry: 1st Peninsula Scout Group (lodged on 29 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07320 Jeremy Balfour: Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (lodged on 29 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07319 Jeremy Balfour: Rosewell Development Trust Community Company Limited (lodged on 29 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07310 Jeremy Balfour: Fisherrow Yacht Club Receives RYA Recognition (lodged on 28 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07308 Jeremy Balfour: Edinburgh Gossip Girls (lodged on 28 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07302 Linda Fabiani: East Kilbride Youth Disability Sports Club Adds to its Medal Tally at the Special Olympics 2017 (lodged on 28 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07301 Monica Lennon: Incinerators, Public Health and Planning in Scotland (lodged on 28 August 2017) New Support: Alison Harris* S5M-07284 Jamie Greene: Millport Pier's Demolition (lodged on 25 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07276 Miles Briggs: Volunteering in Edinburgh in 2017 (lodged on 25 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07257 Edward Mountain: Restoration of MV Glenachulish (lodged on 24 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07253 Alex Cole-Hamilton: Birth Trauma Awareness Week (lodged on 24 August 2017) Wednesday 6 September 2017 30 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07236 Maurice Corry: Bravehound, the UK's Best Voluntary/Charity Project (lodged on 23 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07215 Miles Briggs: New RCN Scotland Report (lodged on 22 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Jackie Baillie* S5M-07211 Jackson Carlaw: Isobel Mair School's New Head Boy and Girl (lodged on 30 August 2017) New Support: Alison Harris*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Rachael Hamilton* S5M-07209 Maurice Corry: Helensburgh Summer Festival (lodged on 22 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Jackie Baillie* S5M-07205 Colin Beattie: Volunteer Midlothian Awarded Investing in Volunteers Status (lodged on 21 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07196 Graeme Dey: Taste Angus Food and Drink Festival (lodged on 21 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07187 Monica Lennon: Free Sanitary Products in North Ayrshire Schools (lodged on 18 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-07165 Richard Leonard: Importance of Worker Ownership to the Scottish Economy (lodged on 17 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-07161 Kate Forbes: The Three Chimneys Named 2018 Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year (lodged on 17 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07160 Clare Adamson: Wishaw Athletes' Success at Special Olympics World Games (lodged on 17 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07155 Johann Lamont: Short Film, Tax on Me (lodged on 17 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-07154 Alison Johnstone: Carers and Loneliness Survey (lodged on 16 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-07149 Kate Forbes: Serve Scotland (lodged on 16 August 2017) Wednesday 6 September 2017 31 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07148 Annie Wells: Dementia Society at the University of Glasgow (lodged on 15 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Jackie Baillie* S5M-07137 Miles Briggs: Standard Life s Armed Forces Impact Report (lodged on 15 August ’ 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Jackie Baillie* S5M-07126 Lewis Macdonald: Congratulations to Zoey Clark and the Women s 4x400m ’ Relay Team (lodged on 14 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-07125 David Stewart: Highland Disability Sport Squad (lodged on 14 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07111 Miles Briggs: FOTA s Plan to Expand Pioneering Lothian CAMHS Project ’ (lodged on 14 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07110 Maurice Corry: Busiest Month Ever for Glasgow Airport (lodged on 11 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07086 Lewis Macdonald: Aberdeen International Youth Festival Success (lodged on 10 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-07083 Alison Johnstone: Impact of the Benefit Freeze (lodged on 10 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-07073 Mairi Gougeon: Brechin Community Cinema Project (lodged on 09 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07071 Mairi Gougeon: Tri Angus Ltd Raises over £3,000 for Tayside Mountain Rescue (lodged on 09 August 2017) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-07057 Maurice Corry: Remembering the Life of Elspeth Beaton (lodged on 08 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-07045 Ross Greer: Fair Fringe Campaign (lodged on 07 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* Wednesday 6 September 2017 32 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07042 Neil Findlay: 1,000 Political Campaign Groups Targeted by Undercover Police (lodged on 07 August 2017) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S5M-06963 Christine Grahame: Generations Working Together (lodged on 01 August 2017) New Support: John Scott* S5M-06689 Colin Smyth: Sainsbury's and the Fairtrade Mark (lodged on 11 July 2017) New Support: Johann Lamont* Wednesday 6 September 2017 33 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean Written Questions Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R".

SPICe briefings Date published: 15 July 2026

Explainer: Boundaries Scotland and Scottish Parliament boundaries - What is Boundaries Scotland?

Retrieved from https://spice-spotlight.scot/2023/01/16/review-of-scottish-parliament-constituencies/ [accessed 26 June 2026] Boundaries Scotland is not responsible for reviewing UK Parliament constituencies.

SPICe briefings Date published: 6 January 2026

SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 6 - July 2024 to June 2025 - Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill

These amendments added a total of £16.7 million to the budget for 2025-26. The Scottish Government said that these additional costs would be funded by a draw down from Scotwind of £3 million to support nature restoration, and the remaining amendments being funded through reduced debt servicing costs in 2025-26.

Committee reports Date published: 24 January 2025

Audit Scotland Budget Proposal for 2025/26 - Appointed auditors

The 2025/26 budget therefore incorporates a 4.2% uplift for 2024/25 audit work and a 3.8% uplift for 2025/26 audit work.

Petitions Petition published: 9 April 2024

Review and update the Scottish Ministerial Code

SPICe Briefing Committee Meetings 26 June 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister.

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