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Proposed future business The Committee is likely to next meet on 26 January. For further information, contact Alison Walker the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are [email protected].
You may qualify whether you own or rent your home. EAS Commentary: This is a really positive programme working systematically in communities, targeting those in more deprived areas.
This update suggested that someone earning an income of £30,318 or above would pay more income tax in Scotland than they would elsewhere in the UK. According to the SFC, in 2025-26 this is expected to be 49.1% of Scottish taxpayers, so the commitment was still met for 2025-26 based on this update.
Consideration by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
At its meeting on 26 February 2026, the SPPA Committee took evidence on the instrument from Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, and Scottish Government officials.
They added that call handlers are often not aware of changes to the system.Key themes from lived experience engagement with members of Scottish Women's Aid Survivor Reference Group: 26 March
SWA highlighted that in order to move through the online portal, victim/survivors must tick a box to say they are not a victim of domestic abuse, something the organisa...
The women indicated this could improve a legal system which they said currently enables abusers.Key themes from lived experience engagement with members of Scottish Women's Aid Survivor Reference Group: 26 March
Other operating costs
The 2025/26 budget proposal includes other operating costs of £79,000, which is 0.6% higher compared to the adjusted 2024/25 budget.
These include in the following local authority areas:
Aberdeenshire (generally 16-26 year olds, though not exclusively)
East Lothian (up to the age of 18)
East Renfrewshire (16-26 year olds)
North Lanarkshire (16-21 year olds)
Perth and Kinross (16-26 year olds)
Shetland (16+ ...
These include in the following local authority areas:
Aberdeenshire (generally 16-26 year olds, though not exclusively)
East Lothian (up to the age of 18)
East Renfrewshire (16-26 year olds)
North Lanarkshire (16-21 year olds)
Perth and Kinross (16-26 year olds)
Shetland (16+ ...