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SPICe briefings Date published: 30 May 2024

Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill - Disabled People in Scotland

This section refers to data and research to highlight the different experiences between disabled people and non-disabled people in some key areas. It is estimated that 26% of all people in Scotland are disabled (based on the disability definition in the Equality Act 2010).1Department for Work and Pensions. (2023, July 21).

Official Report Meeting date: 4 March 2026

Education, Children and Young People Committee 04 March 2026 [Draft]

It would be unhelpful for the bill to cut across good practice or to create an overly rigid system.As we have heard, amendments 24 to 26 seek to address those concerns. I thank Daniel Johnson for lodging those amendments and explaining the intent behind them.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 26 April, the Committee expects to take evidence on non-domestic rates.

Last updated: 8 October 2021

Sept CE Report

This will be introduced for the weekend of Edinburgh Doors Open Day on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 September. A new online Parliament Shop will open online at the same time.

Last updated: 19 March 2026

Children and Young People 4th March 2026 Minutes

They reflected on a recent school visit in their constituency, explaining that they regularly visited both primary and secondary schools, although visits had reduced slightly as Parliament was preparing to dissolve.

SPICe briefings Date published: 20 November 2019

Resolving parenting disputes: Scotland compared to other countries

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. In New Zealand, in 2016, the Law Society expressed concerns about falling numbers of lawyers willing to take on legal aid work in family cases, with a knock-on effect on access to justice.4RNZ. (2016, August 26).

Last updated: 19 February 2026

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(S6O-05562) Portfolio Questions selected for answer on 26 February 2026 Climate Action and Energy, and Transport 1.

Committee reports Date published: 25 March 2026

Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the fourth quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2025-26 - Introduction

Introduction The purpose of this report is to provide a record of the Committee’s scrutiny of instruments and documents (Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs), UK Statutory Instruments (SIs) subject to joint procedure in the Scottish Parliament and documents subject to Parliamentary control) during the fourth quarter of the parliamentary year in 2025-26, c...

Committee reports Date published: 6 March 2026

Cross-Committee on Tackling Drug Deaths and Drug Harm Session 6 Legacy Report - Ministerial statements

Ministerial statements 03 August 2021 Drug Deaths 30 November 2021 Residential Rehabilitation 14 December 2021 Drugs Services 26 May 2022 Drug Deaths 23 June 2022 Medication Assisted Treatment Standards 08 September 2022 National Mission on Drugs 13 December 2022 Medication Assisted Treatment and Workforce...