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This inquiry was originally informed by evidence sessions and lived experience engagement the Committee held in the previous reporting year on the Scottish Government's decision in 2024 to delay the introduction of a Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill.
A number of concerns were expressed to the Committee during these earlier sessions and...
It also stated that the instrument cannot have any legal impact on sections 1 and 4 for the purposes of the other characteristics, as the enabling power lacks the necessary express power to make retrospective provision.
In a new report, a majority of the Committee’s MSPs found that it is problematic that no established mechanism exists to ensure that, in appropriate circumstances, the wishes of the people of Scotland can be expressed. This represents a democratic “disjuncture” where the "democratic mechanism may not work”, and as the Committee heard...
Researchers and support workers typically report that when asked, almost all women involved in prostitution express a desire to leave, but exiting is a lengthy, difficult process which requires long-term support from specialist services.
The Committee unanimously supported these general principles, but in doing so, expressed its disappointment at the amount of time it had taken for changes to be made despite the tireless efforts of campaigners.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
When representatives from the legal profession gave evidence to the Committee on 8 October 2025, Camus Consulting referred to the crofting register as a “mess” and a “problem”, suggesting that 50% of all croft registrations, and up to 80-90% owner-occupied croft registrations, include inaccurate boundaries.
Inksters Solicitors expressed concern that amendm...
meeting=16484&iob=140752 and Councillor Gail Macgregor (COSLA) expressed concerns about duplication. Councillor Macgregor described the current landscape as "cluttered," and questioned whether the Bill would simply add another tier of discussion to what already exists.3The Official Report. (2025, June 18).
In responses to the call for views, disabled people's organisations were particularly clear in expressing opposition to the Bill. Tressa Burke from Glasgow Disability Alliance said2Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. (2025).
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
In response to this suggestion, the Cabinet Secretary said:
While I understand the concerns expressed by stakeholders, as the Committee will be aware, it is standard practice that provisions in Bills are commenced by regulations made under the Act.