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Official Report Meeting date: 20 September 2023

Meeting of the Parliament 20 September 2023

As the cabinet secretary says, the times that some prisons have for visits, especially children’s visits, make it very expensive or impossible for some families to visit their loved ones.

Last updated: 5 January 2026

Local Housing Allowance Resolution Foundation

By 2029-30, it will be 4.8% higher than it would have been under the normal practice of annual inflation-related increases. 7 RF analysis of DWP, Family Resources Survey using the IPPR tax-benefit model; ONS, Price Index of Private Rents; OBR, Economic and Fiscal Outlook - March 2025; VOA, Local Housing Allowance rates, 2025-26. The counter-factual is Local Housing Allowance frozen at its 2025-26 level.

Last updated: 29 August 2025

Response to report on Widening Access Letter to Committee August 2025

A consultation on support for part-time study and disabled students was launched on 26 June and will close on 9 October 2025.

Last updated: 2 June 2025

TrackerReportLetterfromtheCabinetSecretaryforFinanceandLocal Government

Despite COSLA Leaders openly welcoming the progress made during 2025-26 in their response to the Scottish Budget, some Leaders wish to see further work to explore a rules-based funding arrangement.

Last updated: 20 May 2025

SPBill45G4S062025LGHPCommittee

Groupings of amendments with evictions Dealing 119, 120, 122, 123, 491, 124, 125, 163, 452, 487, 126, 127, 128, 129, 164, 165, 166, 167, 187, 188, 250, 251, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 268, 269, 141, 409, 502, 413, 414, 200, 395, 404 Tenant’s right to keep a pet 522, 259, 260, 261, 523, 24, 25, 524, 525, 526, 527, 370, 168, 26, 169, 528, 529, 170, 171, 172, 263, 264, 265, 180, 181, 182, 27, 530, 531, 532, 28, 533, 534, 563, 564 on amendments in this Group Notes Each of the following amendments are direct alternatives: 523 and 24; 532 and 28 Tenant’s right to make changes to let property 173, 174, 175, 176, 262, 252, 177, 178, 179 Social housing: Scottish secure tenancies 440, 456, 423, 457, 457A Tenancy deposits and guarantors 73, 189, 130, 190, 371, 372, 373, 184, 374, 375, 376, 377, 195, 396 Landlord register 417, 418, 488, 454, 419, 455, 503, 420, 421 tenancies Joint 408, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 403, 405 SP Bill 45 - G4 (LGHP Committee) Session 6 (2025) Succession to tenancies 383, 384, 520, 521 Long leases 232, 232A, 234, 235, 236 Mobile homes 386, 21, 22, 23 Social housing regulation 458, 271, 272 Property factors 507, 387, 508, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 509, 510, 511, 512, 415, 513, 504, 505, 506, 514, 476, 476A, 517, 518, 397 Private rented sector 1, 2, 135, 135A, 135B, 135C, 135D, 135E, 275, 276, 256 Housing availability 223, 270, 515, 553, 277 Non-domestic rates 568 Cohousing and housing cooperatives 445, 554, 447, 562 Homelessness prevention: commencement 230 Amendments already debated Student tenancies and accommodation With 51 - 183, 535, 407, 536, 537, 540, 541, 474, 475, 548, 549, 441, 75, 556, 559, 560 Taxes and local government finance With 519 - 74, 191, 192, 192A, 462, 463, 464, 542, 543, 132, 224, 225, 255, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 492, 493, 544, 545, 546, 547, 193, 194, 459, 460, 461, 550, 478, 197, 198 Rent control areas: amount of rent cap With 281 - 393, 398, 401, 402, 410, 77, 50, 78, 79, 80, 406 Emergency, special and transitionary rent control provisions With 148 - 185, 426, 199, 196 Rent control areas: collection and use of information With 303 - 394 Rent controls outwith rent control areas With 214 - 266 Rent control areas: changes to between tenancy rent controls With 29 - 227 Rent increase procedure With 218 - 399, 400, 228 Repairs and standards With 257 - 442, 231, 231A, 231B, 443, 221, 222, 444, 444A, 249, 385, 489, 538, 539, 254, 477, 490, 516, 552, 470, 471, 472, 473, 551, 555, 446, 557, 558, 479, 561, 267 Information to tenants With 345 - 422, 247, 273, 248, 274 Reviews and reports With 70 - 226, 76 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Dealing with evictions Meghan Gallacher 119 Before section 24, insert— Meghan Gallacher 120 Before section 24, insert— Meghan Gallacher 122 In section 24, page 28, line 14, after insert Meghan Gallacher 123 In section 24, page 28, line 14, after insert Fulton MacGregor 491 In section 24, page 28, line 19, after insert— Meghan Gallacher 124 In section 24, page 28, line 23, at end insert— Meghan Gallacher 125 In section 24, page 28, line 23, at end insert— Edward Mountain 163 In section 24, page 28, line 26, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Willie Rennie 452 In section 24, page 28, line 29, at end insert— Meghan Gallacher 487 In section 24, page 28, line 29, at end insert— Meghan Gallacher 126 In section 25, page 29, line 15, after insert Meghan Gallacher 127 In section 25, page 29, line 15, after insert Meghan Gallacher 128 In section 25, page 29, line 19, at end insert— Meghan Gallacher 129 In section 25, page 29, line 19, at end insert— Edward Mountain 164 In section 25, page 29, line 22, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Edward Mountain 165 In section 25, page 30, line 10, at end insert— Edward Mountain 166 In section 26, page 31, line 5, at end insert— Edward Mountain 167 In section 27, page 32, line 3, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 187 After section 27, insert— Maggie Chapman 188 After section 27, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Emma Roddick 250 After section 27, insert— Maggie Chapman 251 After section 27, insert— Paul McLennan 362 In section 28, page 33, line 5, leave out and insert Paul McLennan 363 In section 28, page 33, line 6, leave out and insert Paul McLennan 364 In section 28, page 33, line 11, leave out and insert Paul McLennan 365 In section 28, page 33, line 17, leave out and insert Paul McLennan 366 In section 28, page 33, line 21, after insert Paul McLennan 367 In section 28, page 33, line 22, after insert Paul McLennan 368 In section 28, page 33, line 28, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Paul McLennan 369 After section 28, insert— Mark Griffin 268 After section 28, insert— Mark Griffin 269 After section 28, insert— Emma Roddick 141 After section 28, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Katy Clark 409 After section 28, insert— Mark Griffin 502 After section 28, insert— Katy Clark 413 After section 28, insert— Katy Clark 414 After section 28, insert— Maggie Chapman 200 Before the schedule, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Paul McLennan 395 In the schedule, page 63, line 13, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Paul McLennan 404 In the schedule, page 65, line 6, after insert Tenant’s right to keep a pet Emma Roddick 522 In section 29, page 34, line 14, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 259 In substitution for amendment 241— In section 29, page 34, line 17, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 260 In substitution for amendment 242— In section 29, page 34, line 22, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 261 In section 29, page 34, line 28, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Emma Roddick 523 In section 29, page 34, line 35, leave out and insert Maggie Chapman 24 In section 29, page 34, line 35, leave out and insert Maggie Chapman 25 In section 29, page 35, line 10, leave out and insert Emma Roddick 524 In section 29, page 35, leave out lines 18 and 19 Emma Roddick 525 In section 29, page 35, line 24, leave out Emma Roddick 526 In section 29, page 35, leave out lines 34 and 35 Emma Roddick 527 In section 29, page 36, leave out lines 17 to 25 Paul McLennan 370 In section 29, page 36, line 28, leave out Edward Mountain 168 In section 29, page 36, line 31, leave out and insert Maggie Chapman Supported by: Edward Mountain 26 In section 29, page 36, line 33, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 169 In section 29, page 36, line 35, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Emma Roddick 528 In section 29, page 36, line 35, at end insert— Emma Roddick 529 In section 29, page 36, line 35, at end insert— Edward Mountain 170 In section 29, page 37, line 3, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 171 In section 29, page 37, line 5, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 172 In section 29, page 37, line 7, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 263 In substitution for amendment 244— In section 30, page 41, line 29, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 264 In substitution for amendment 245— In section 30, page 41, line 38, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Maggie Chapman 265 In section 30, page 42, line 8, at end insert— Edward Mountain 180 In section 30, page 42, line 9, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 181 In section 30, page 42, line 11, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 182 In section 30, page 42, line 13, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 27 In section 30, page 42, line 20, leave out and insert Emma Roddick 530 In section 30, page 42, line 22, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Emma Roddick 531 In section 30, page 42, line 22, at end insert— Emma Roddick 532 In section 30, page 43, line 19, leave out and insert Maggie Chapman 28 In section 30, page 43, line 19, leave out and insert Emma Roddick 533 In section 30, page 43, line 20, at end insert— Emma Roddick 534 In section 30, page 43, line 24, at end insert— Emma Roddick 563 In the schedule, page 63, line 26, after insert Emma Roddick 564 In the schedule, page 65, line 6, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Tenant’s right to make changes to let property Edward Mountain 173 In section 29, page 37, line 36, at end insert— Edward Mountain 174 In section 29, page 40, line 16, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 175 In section 29, page 40, line 17, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 176 In section 29, page 40, line 23, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 262 In substitution for amendment 243— In section 29, page 40, line 28, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 252 In section 29, page 40, line 28, at end insert— Edward Mountain 177 In section 29, page 40, line 29, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 178 In section 29, page 40, line 31, leave out and insert Edward Mountain 179 In section 29, page 40, line 33, at end insert— Social housing: Scottish secure tenancies Paul Sweeney 440 After section 29, insert— Mark Griffin 456 In section 39, page 51, line 6, leave out subsection (2) and insert— Mark Griffin 423 In section 39, page 51, line 6, leave out subsection (2) and insert— Mark Griffin 457 After section 40, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Mark Griffin 457A As an amendment to amendment 457, line 6 leave out and insert Tenancy deposits and guarantors Graham Simpson 73 Before section 31, insert— Ross Greer 189 Before section 31, insert— Meghan Gallacher 130 Before section 31 insert— Maggie Chapman 190 Before section 31, insert— Paul McLennan 371 In section 31, page 45, line 6, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Paul McLennan 372 In section 31, page 45, line 8, leave out insert Paul McLennan 373 In section 31, page 45, line 10, at end insert Edward Mountain 184 In section 31, page 45, line 10, at end insert— Paul McLennan 374 In section 31, page 45, leave out lines 20 to 30 Paul McLennan 375 In section 31, page 45, line 31, after insert Paul McLennan 376 In section 31, page 45, line 36, at end insert Paul McLennan 377 In section 31, page 45, line 37, at end insert— Ross Greer 195 In section 52, page 61, line 18, after insert Paul McLennan 396 In the schedule, page 63, leave out lines 32 and 33 Landlord register Mark Griffin 417 After section 37, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Mark Griffin 418 After section 37, insert— Mark Griffin 488 In substitution for amendment 453 After section 37, insert— Ross Greer 454 After section 37, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Mark Griffin 419 After section 37, insert— Mark Griffin 455 After section 37, insert— Maggie Chapman 503 After section 37, insert— Mark Griffin 420 After section 37, insert— Mark Griffin 421 After section 37, insert— Joint tenancies Katy Clark 408 In section 38, page 49, line 29, at end insert— Paul McLennan 378 In section 38, page 50, line 6, after insert Paul McLennan 379 In section 38, page 50, line 9, leave out from to in line 11 Paul McLennan 380 In section 38, page 50, line 15, at end insert— Paul McLennan 381 In section 38, page 50, line 25, after insert Paul McLennan 382 In section 38, page 50, line 29, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Paul McLennan 403 In the schedule, page 65, line 6, after insert Paul McLennan 405 In the schedule, page 65, line 10, after insert Succession to tenancies Paul McLennan 383 After section 38, insert— Paul McLennan 384 After section 38, insert— Meghan Gallacher 520 After section 38, insert— Meghan Gallacher 521 In substitution for amendment 121 After section 38, insert— Long leases Ross Greer 232 After section 40, insert— Ross Greer 232A Previously published as amendment 233 As an amendment to amendment 232, line 12, leave out and insert Ross Greer 234 After section 40, insert— Ross Greer 235 After section 40, insert— Ross Greer 236 After section 40, insert— Mobile homes Paul McLennan 386 In section 46, page 60, leave out lines 1 to 4 and insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Murdo Fraser 21 After section 47, insert— Murdo Fraser 22 After section 47, insert— Murdo Fraser 23 In section 52, page 61, line 18, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Social housing regulation Evelyn Tweed 458 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 271 After section 51, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Mark Griffin 272 After section 51, insert— Property factors Mark Griffin 507 After section 47, insert— Paul McLennan 387 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 508 After section 47, insert— Paul McLennan 388 After section 47, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Paul McLennan 389 After section 47, insert— Paul McLennan 390 After section 47, insert— Paul McLennan 391 After section 47, insert— Paul McLennan 392 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 509 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 510 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 511 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 512 After section 47, insert— Sarah Boyack Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy 415 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 513 After section 47, insert— Ariane Burgess 504 After section 47, insert— Ariane Burgess 505 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 506 After section 47, insert— Mark Griffin 514 After section 47, insert— Pam Duncan-Glancy 476 After section 47, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Mark Griffin 476A As an amendment to amendment 476, line 8, leave out and insert Ariane Burgess 517 In section 52, page 61, line 18, after insert Ariane Burgess 518 In section 52, page 61, line 18, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Paul McLennan 397 In the schedule, page 63, line 33, at end insert— Private rented sector Willie Rennie Supported by: Meghan Gallacher 1 After section 51, insert— Willie Rennie 2 After section 51, insert— Meghan Gallacher 135 After section 51, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Meghan Gallacher 135A Previously published as amendment 136 As an amendment to amendment 135, line 4, leave out and insert Maggie Chapman 135B As an amendment to amendment 135, line 11, leave out and insert Maggie Chapman 135C As an amendment to amendment 135, line 13, leave out subsection (4) Maggie Chapman 135D As an amendment to amendment 135, line 16, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 135E As an amendment to amendment 135, line 18, at end insert— Maggie Chapman 275 After section 51, insert— Maggie Chapman 276 After section 51, insert— Pam Gosal 256 After section 51, insert— Housing availability Rachael Hamilton 223 After section 51, insert— Mark Griffin 270 After section 51, insert— Maggie Chapman 515 In substitution for amendment 246 After section 51, insert— Ariane Burgess 553 After section 51, insert— Mark Griffin 277 In section 52, page 61, line 18, after insert Non-domestic rates Rachael Hamilton 568 After section 51, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Cohousing and housing cooperatives Ariane Burgess 445 After section 51, insert— Ariane Burgess 554 After section 51, insert— Ariane Burgess 447 In section 52, page 61, line 18, after insert Ariane Burgess 562 In section 52, page 61, line 18, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Homelessness prevention: commencement Bob Doris 230 In section 56, page 62, line 8, at end insert— © Parliamentary copyright.

Last updated: 25 March 2025

Skills Development Scotland

SDS analysis shows that over the same period, a projected £230bn investment in a range of key sectors, 26 Skills Development Scotland; SOWEC (2025).

Official Report Meeting date: 19 September 2013

European and External Relations Committee 19 September 2013

For me, too, the main point is the need to raise awareness. The schools that we visited seemed to be pretty switched on to what is available, but some others are not.

Official Report Meeting date: 7 March 2017

Health and Sport Committee 07 March 2017

We will suspend briefly to allow the panel to leave. 11:24 Meeting suspended. 11:26 On resuming—Sport for Everyone Sport for Everyone Agenda item 2 is an opportunity for everyone to discuss our recent fact-finding visits for the sport for everyone inquiry.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

BB20180315

Fees Order 2018 (SSI 2018/83) (27 February 2018) (Justice) High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2018 (SSI 2018/84) (27 February 2018) (Justice) Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/85) (27 February 2018) (Justice) Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/86) (27 ’ February 2018) (Justice) Subject to annulment by 8 May 2018 Lead committee to report by 7 May 2018 National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/94) (14 March 2018) (Health and Sport) Thursday 15 March 2018 42 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Thursday 15 March 2018 43 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Documents | Sgrìobhainnean New Documents Legislative Consent Memorandum The following memorandum was lodged on 14 March 2018— Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (LCM-S5-14) Committee Reports For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage) Thursday 15 March 2018 44 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Contact Information | Fios Conaltraidh Contacts for Further Information All telephone numbers 0131 348 XXXX Web...

Last updated: 10 February 2026

SPBill73AS062026

(b) Amended return under section 83 of this Act. 40 (c) Claim for repayment under section 106, 107 or 108 of this Act.”. 22 Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill Part 5—Penalties 38 Failure to register for levy etc. (1) The Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 is modified as follows. (2) In section 209(1)(a) (penalties for failure to register for tax etc.), after sub-paragraph (iv) insert— 5 “(v) section 15 of the BSL(S) Act 2026 (duty to register for levy), (vi) section 18 of the BSL(S) Act 2026 (registration: notification and compliance),” (3) In section 210(4) (amount of penalty for failure to register for tax etc.), for “Scottish landfill tax or Scottish aggregates tax” insert “Scottish landfill tax, Scottish aggregates 10 tax or the Scottish building safety levy”. 1 39 Failure to request approval of tax representative appointment (1) The Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 is modified as follows. (2) After 216I (Power to change penalty provisions in Chapter 5A) insert— “C HAPTER 5B 15 P ENALTIES RELATING SOLELY TO S COTTISH BUILDING SAFETY LEVY 216J Failure to request approval of tax representative appointment: Scottish building safety levy (1) This section applies to a person who— (a) becomes subject, in accordance with regulations under section 22(1) of 20 the BSL(S) Act 2026, to an obligation to request Revenue Scotland’s approval for the appointment of the person’s tax representative, but (b) fails (with or without making the appointment) to make the request as required by the regulations. (2) The person is liable to a penalty of £10,000.”. 25 40 Failure to notify cessation of eligibility for group treatment or of having place of business in UK (1) The Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 is modified as follows. (2) After section 216J (as inserted by section 39(2)) insert— “216K Failure to notify cessation of eligibility for group treatment or of having 30 place of business in UK: Scottish building safety levy (1) This section applies to a person who— (a) fails to notify Revenue Scotland, under section 26...

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