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Brian Whittle MSP replaced Stephen Kerr MSP as a substitute member on 26 June 2025.
Meetings and visits
The Committee held 32 meetings over this period.
Wider concerns about the way the scheme operates currently were also raised. Concerns were expressed over the gender disparity within the scheme (around 84% of the IIDB caseload is male) and lack of inclusion of occupational health concerns more likely to impact women. 16.
Wider concerns about the way the scheme operates currently were also raised. Concerns were expressed over the gender disparity within the scheme (around 84% of the IIDB caseload is male) and lack of inclusion of occupational health concerns more likely to impact women. 16.
Wider concerns about the way the scheme operates currently were also raised. Concerns were expressed over the gender disparity within the scheme (around 84% of the IIDB caseload is male) and lack of inclusion of occupational health concerns more likely to impact women. 8. 16.
Key themes from lived experience engagement with members of Scottish Women’s Aid Survivor Reference Group 26 March 2025 Theme 1: Legal Aid Means testing The way assets and savings are counted in the means testing of legal aid ignores the nuances and reasons why someone might have savings.
Motions agreed to, That the Parliament agrees the following parliamentary recess dates under Rule 2.3.1: 26 June to 29 August 2021 (inclusive), 9 to 24 October 2021 (inclusive), 24 December 2021 to 9 January 2022 (inclusive).
For those reasons the Scottish Government is not seeking to start Stage 2 consideration of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill on 26 November, and will work with the committee and Parliamentary Bureau to agree a revised timetable, for the New Year.
The extension will come into effect on 27 November, after the current emergency legislation ends on 26 November. I understand that the DHSC is continuing its considerations of a permanent ban.