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Questions and Answers Date answered: 27 January 2017

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Last updated: 25 March 2026

Report on the Costeffectiveness of Scottish Public Inquiries

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic  Leas Phrìomh Mhinistear agus Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Eaconamaidh agus Gàidhlig Kate Forbes MSP Ceit Fhoirbeis BPA T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Kenneth Gibson Convener Finance and Public Administration Committee The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Email: [email protected] ___ 20 March 2026 Dear Kenneth, REPORT ON THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF SCOTTISH PUBLIC INQUIRIES I was pleased to contribute to the Committee’s debate on its report on the Cost-effectiveness of Scottish Public Inquiries held on 26...

Last updated: 10 March 2026

Daily list of amendments for 10 March 2026

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill — Stage 3 Section 1 Sandesh Gulhane 10 In section 1, page 2, leave out line 18 Section 4 Ash Regan 11 In section 4, page 3, line 37, at end insert— Ash Regan 12 In section 4, page 3, line 37, at end insert— Ash Regan 13 In section 4, page 4, line 7, at end insert— Ash Regan 14 In section 4, page 4, line 13, at end insert— After section 4 Ash Regan 15 After section 4, insert— Section 5 Sandesh Gulhane 16 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Ash Regan 17 In section 5, page 5, line 25, at end insert— Ash Regan 18 In section 5, page 5, line 29, at end insert— Colin Beattie 19 In section 5, page 5, line 30, after insert Colin Beattie 20 In section 5, page 5, line 31, after insert Colin Beattie 21 In section 5, page 5, line 32, leave out from to end of line 34 and insert Colin Beattie 22 In section 5, page 5, line 36, leave out from to in line 37 and insert Ash Regan 23 In section 5, page 5, line 38, at end insert— After section 13A Sandesh Gulhane 24 After section 13A, insert— Before section 15A Sandesh Gulhane 25 Before section 15A, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 26...

Last updated: 6 March 2026

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Section 1 Michael Marra 6 In section 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— Section 5 Meghan Gallacher 7 In section 5, page 4, line 2, after insert Michelle Thomson 8 In section 5, page 4, line 2, after insert Liz Smith 9 In section 5, page 4, line 22, at end insert— SP Bill 73A - ML 1 Session 6 (2026) Section 6 Michelle Thomson 10 In section 6, page 4, line 39, at end insert— After section 8 Michael Marra 11 After section 8, insert— 2 Before section 9 Michael Marra 12 Before section 9, insert— Section 9 Michael Marra 13 In section 9, page 5, line 34, at end insert— Michael Marra 14 In section 9, page 5, line 34, at end insert— Section 11 Ivan McKee 5 In section 11, page 7, line 27, leave out subsection (1) and insert— Michelle Thomson 15 In section 11, page 7, line 34, at end insert— Section 12 Ivan McKee 2 In section 12, page 8, line 4, leave out from to in line 5 and insert Ivan McKee 3 In section 12, page 8, line 7, leave out from the first to the end of line 8 and insert Section 13 Ivan McKee 4 In section 13, page 8, line 35, after insert Before section 45 Mark Griffin 16* Before section 45, insert— 4 After section 45 Mark Griffin 17 After section 45, insert— Section 46 Liz Smith 18 In section 46, page 26...

Last updated: 17 February 2026

Daily list of amendments for 17 February 2026

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill — Stage 2 Section 1 Maurice Golden 36 In section 1, page 2, line 20, at end insert— Jeremy Balfour 37 In section 1, page 2, line 20, at end insert— Schedule 1 Maurice Golden 38 In schedule 1, page 11, line 17, after insert Maurice Golden 39 In schedule 1, page 11, line 28, at end insert— Section 4 Maurice Golden 22A As an amendment to amendment 22, line 20, at end insert— Maurice Golden 22B As an amendment to amendment 22, line 20, at end insert— Maurice Golden 40 In section 4, page 3, leave out lines 31 to 32 and insert— Maurice Golden 41 In section 4, page 4, line 26...

Last updated: 6 February 2026

Economic abuse inquiry update letter

As you know, our scrutiny found there was widespread support for the Fund to Leave, and we therefore welcome the Scottish Government’s investment in a new national Fund to Leave for 2025/26, and that it is committed to making this permanent.

Last updated: 3 February 2026

SPCB 2026 Paper 02v2

The projected total SPCB contributions for 2025–26 is approximately £2.48m. 9. However, if the SPCB were, alternatively, to approve option 2, the SPCB contributions would reduce by £590k in 2026/27, to £1.89m.

Last updated: 11 December 2025

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This LCM was lodged by Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, on 26 November 2025, under Rule 9B.3.1 of the Parliament’s Standing Orders. 3.

Last updated: 11 December 2025

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Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison MSP  F/T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener Finance and Public Administration Committee Stuart McMillan MSP Convener Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee The Scottish Parliament ___ 09 December 2025 I am writing to you both to give you advance notice of a forthcoming Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) and to seek your help to deliver an expedited process. th As you may be aware, on the 26...

Last updated: 10 December 2025

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