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SPICe briefings Date published: 19 November 2024

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill - Emergency early release

Subsequently, 477 prisoners were released under these regulations between 26 June and 18 July 2024. Those that were eligible for release were short-term prisoners (serving a sentence of under four years) who had 180 days or less of their sentence left to serve.

SPICe briefings Date published: 27 June 2022

Judicial Review - Judicial review and the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

McCue's Guardian v Glasgow City Council (2020)2McCue's Guardian v Glasgow City Council [2020] CSIH 51; 2021 S.C. 107; 2020 S.L.T. 963; [2020] 8 WLUK 163; 2020 G.W.D. 26-352; [2020] C.L.Y. 2352. (2020, August 21).

SPICe briefings Date published: 8 September 2021

Scotland's Business Base: Facts and Figures - Business base by constituency

Table 9: Business base (registered local units) by parliamentary constituency 2020Scottish Parliament ConstituencyLocal Units 2020% of total1-year % change (2019 to 2020)% change 2010 to 2020Aberdeen Central5,7852.6%-0.8%19%Aberdeen Donside2,9601.3%-0.3%18%Aberdeen South and North Kincardine3,7651.7%0.1%21%Aberdeenshire East4,5752.0%-0.8%11%Aberdeenshire West5,1402.3%-1.0%11%Airdrie and Shotts1,9500.9%0.0%6%Almond Valley2,9251.3%-0.2%27%Angus North and Mearns3,5951.6%-0.1%5%Angus South2,6551.2%-0.6%14%Argyll and Bute3,8951.7%0.3%3%Ayr2,8801.3%-3.2%6%Banffshire and Buchan Coast4,1801.9%0.1%12%Caithness, Sutherland and Ross4,7152.1%-1.5%12%Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley2,8401.3%1.6%10%Clackmannanshire and Dunblane2,1000.9%-1.2%9%Clydebank and Milngavie2,1701.0%0.2%18%Clydesdale3,1301.4%-1.1%8%Coatbridge and Chryston2,0100.9%-0.5%8%Cowdenbeath2,3051.0%-5.1%37%Cumbernauld and Kilsyth2,0250.9%0.2%16%Cunninghame North2,3951.1%-1.0%7%Cunninghame South1,8150.8%2.3%6%Dumbarton2,2801.0%5.3%15%Dumfriesshire4,1201.8%-0.4%3%Dundee City East1,9750.9%1.3%14%Dundee City West2,8351.3%2.3%13%Dunfermline2,5651.1%0.0%20%East Kilbride2,4901.1%-1.0%19%East Lothian3,0401.4%-0.7%26...

Committee reports Date published: 29 January 2021

Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 28 January 2021

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform ('DPLR') Committee considered SSI 2021/17 at its meeting on 26 January 2021 and had no points to raise.

Committee reports Date published: 22 January 2021

BiFab, the offshore wind sector and Scottish supply chain - Annex B – Correspondence

Annex B – Correspondence Letter from Tony Mackay, 23 April 2019 Letter from JV Driver/DF Barnes, 24 April 2019 Letter to Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, 26 April 2019 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, 30 April 2019 Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, 1 May 2019 Offshore Wind Supply Chain Summit, Note of Meeting, 2 May 2019 Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, 16 May 2019 Letter from the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, 26 June 2019 Letter from Scottish Enterprise, 27 June 2019 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, 27 June 2019 Letter to Crown Estate Scotland, 30 June 2020 Letter to DF Barnes, 30 June 2020 Letter to Highlands and Islands Enterprise, 30 June 2020 Letter to Scottish Enterprise, 30 June 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 30 June 2020 Response from Crown Estate Scotland, 16 July 2020 Response from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 22 July 2020 Scottish Government - Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy Response from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, 29 July 2020 Response from Scottish Enterprise, 21 August 2020 Response from DF Barnes, 11 September 2020 Letter from Darren Jones MP, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee to Gordon Brown, 4 November 2020 Letter to Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), 5 November 2020 Letter to DF Barnes, 5 November 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 5 November 2020 Response from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 10 November 2020 Economic Impact of Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited, Biggar Economics report, submitted by SSE following meeting on 24 November 2020 Letter from EDF Renewables in response to 24 November 2020 meeting BiFab Media Statement, DF Barnes, 25 November 2020 Letter to Secretary of State for BEIS, 27 November 2020 Response from Secretary of State for BEIS, 29 November 2020 Lord Davidson QC’s Opinion to GMB Scotland, submitted following meeting on 1 December 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Culture and Fair Work, 3 December 2020 Letter to Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, 7 December 2020 Response from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Culture and Fair Work, 8 December 2020 Letter from Marine Scotland in response to 8 December meeting Letter to the Secretary of State for BEIS, 11 December 2020 Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 14 December 2020 An overview of Market Economy Operator Principle and State Aid, included with 14 December letter BiFab – Update to MSPs & Local Representatives, included with 14 December letter Letter from Energy Industries Division, Scottish Government, 14 December Letter from Crown Estate Scotland, 14 December 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 16 December 2020 Letter to the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, 16 December 2020 Letter to DF Barnes, 16 December 2020 Letter from Scottish Renewables, 17 December 2020 Scottish Renewables Briefing to the Committee, sent with 17 December letter Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges, sent by Scottish Renewables, 17 December Response from Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, 21 December 2020 Letter to the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, 22 December 2020 Details of the SOWEC Strategic Investment Assessment, forwarded by the Cabinet Secretary on 23 December Letter to UKG from the Scottish Government regarding the CFD consultation, June 2020, forwarded to the Committee on 23 December 2020 Scottish Government response to June 2020 CFD consultation, forwarded to the Committee for information Response from Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, 8 January 2021 DF Barnes statement, 8 January 2021

Committee reports Date published: 2 July 2019

Under Construction: Building the future of the sector in Scotland - Apprenticeship frameworks

There is a need and a demand, so employers are asking whether some of the apprenticeships could be adapted.vEEFW Committee, Official Report, 26 February 2019, col 47 However, Gordon Nelson from the Federation of Master Builders said: There is pressure in England to move towards three-year or two-year apprenticeships.

Committee reports Date published: 27 March 2019

Cross-border Health Care (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 [draft]

At the Health and Sport Committee's tenth meeting on 26 March 2019, the Committee agreed the Cross-border Health Care (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.)

SPICe briefings Date published: 1 September 2017

Scotland's Business Base - Facts and Figures - Business base by constituency

Table 15: Business base (registered) by parliamentary constituency 2016Scottish Parliamentary Constituency No. of Registered Enterprises% of Scottish Total One-Year Change (2015-2016)Six-Year Change (2010-2016)Aberdeen Central4,2602.5%-2%25%Aberdeen Donside2,2901.3%-1%28%Aberdeen South and North Kincardine3,2951.9%-2%31%Aberdeenshire East4,2052.4%0%17%Aberdeenshire West4,7202.7%-2%15%Airdrie and Shotts1,4950.9%2%17%Almond Valley2,0051.2%6%30%Angus North and Mearns3,1451.8%-4%15%Angus South2,2501.3%5%22%Argyll and Bute3,1051.8%-1%5%Ayr2,2001.3%4%14%Banffshire and Buchan Coast3,4652.0%4%15%Caithness, Sutherland and Ross3,8852.3%1%16%Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley2,2401.3%2%14%Clackmannanshire and Dunblane1,7601.0%-1%17%Clydebank and Milngavie1,7351.0%3%28%Clydesdale2,6551.5%4%12%Coatbridge and Chryston1,4300.8%1%24%Cowdenbeath1,6000.9%6%28%Cumbernauld and Kilsyth1,4900.9%9%30%Cunninghame North1,9501.1%2%18%Cunninghame South1,2350.7%0%14%Dumbarton1,6300.9%3%11%Dumfriesshire3,2501.9%-2%5%Dundee City East1,4700.9%4%24%Dundee City West1,7551.0%-2%16%Dunfermline1,9451.1%3%28%East Kilbride1,8301.1%4%27%East Lothian2,5051.5%4%22%Eastwood2,1151.2%5%29%Edinburgh Central7,0654.1%4%22%Edinburgh Eastern1,5500.9%11%40%Edinburgh Northern and Leith3,2001.9%7%37%Edinburgh Pentlands1,6451.0%17%48%Edinburgh Southern2,4151.4%1%27%Edinburgh Western2,1951.3%-4%30%Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire3,1251.8%-2%4%Falkirk East1,7001.0%0%21%Falkirk West2,0201.2%5%26...

Last updated: 23 February 2026

SPBill77GS062026Costed

Risk-based approach and risk management 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 46, 47, 84, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95, 97, 98, 99, 103, 58, 115, 120 Power to make further provision about non-surgical procedures 45, 48, 49, 50, 52, 90, 53, 54, 93, 94, 96, 55, 35 Enforcement 26, 56, 102, 57, 27, 104 Minor and technical 29, 32, 33 Review of Part 1 59, 107, 108, 109, 111 Commencement 62, 63, 121 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order UKIMA: power to establish individual assessment process Jenni Minto 5 In section 1, page 1, line 10, after insert Jenni Minto 28 After section 13, insert— Jenni Minto 30 In section 15, page 8, line 33, after insert Jenni Minto 34 In section 19, page 10, line 9, at end insert— Meaning of “non-surgical procedure” Jenni Minto 6 In section 1, page 1, line 19, at end insert— Jenni Minto 7 In section 1, page 1, line 20, leave out and insert Jenni Minto 8 In section 1, page 1, line 22, leave out and insert Sandesh Gulhane 64 In section 1, page 2, leave out line 14 Sandesh Gulhane 65 In section 1, page 2, leave out line 15 Maurice Golden 36 In section 1, page 2, line 20, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jeremy Balfour 37 In section 1, page 2, line 20, at end insert— Jenni Minto 10 In schedule 1, page 11, leave out lines 6 to 8 Maurice Golden 38 In schedule 1, page 11, line 17, after insert Jenni Minto 11 In schedule 1, page 11, line 17, after insert Jenni Minto 12 In schedule 1, page 11, line 19, after insert Jenni Minto 13 In schedule 1, page 11, line 19, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jenni Minto 14 In schedule 1, page 11, line 21, leave out from to end of line 22 and insert Jenni Minto 15 In schedule 1, page 11, line 22, at end insert— Jenni Minto 16 In schedule 1, page 11, line 22, at end insert— Jenni Minto 17 In schedule 1, page 11, line 28, at end insert— Maurice Golden 39 In schedule 1, page 11, line 28, at end insert— Jenni Minto 18 In schedule 1, page 11, line 29, after insert Jenni Minto 19 In schedule 1, page 11, line 29, at end insert— Jenni Minto 20 In schedule 1, page 11, leave out lines 30 and 31 and insert— Jenni Minto 21 In schedule 1, page 11, line 31, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Meaning of “permitted premises” Jenni Minto 9 In section 1, page 1, line 25, leave out and insert Jenni Minto 22 In section 4, page 3, line 27, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert— 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— Stuart McMillan 22C As an amendment to amendment 22, line 20, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Maurice Golden Supported by: Fulton MacGregor 22D 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— Jenni Minto 23 In section 4, page 4, line 9, leave out and insert Stuart McMillan 68 In section 4, page 4, line 18, at end insert— Maurice Golden 69 In section 4, page 4, line 18, at end insert— Jenni Minto 24 In section 4, page 4, leave out lines 25 and 26 Maurice Golden 41 In section 4, page 4, line 26, at end insert— Stuart McMillan 71 In section 4, page 4, line 26, at end insert— Jenni Minto 25 In section 4, page 4, line 37, at end insert— Maurice Golden 42 After section 4, insert— Maurice Golden 43 After section 4, insert— Maurice Golden Supported by: Fulton MacGregor 73 After section 4, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Maurice Golden 44 After section 4, insert— Jenni Minto 31 In section 15, page 8, leave out line 34 Stuart McMillan 112 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Maurice Golden 113 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Maurice Golden 60 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Maurice Golden 61 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Age verification Clare Haughey 1 In section 2, page 2, leave out lines 34 and 35 and insert Clare Haughey 2 In section 2, page 2, line 36, leave out subsection (4) Clare Haughey 3 In section 2, page 3, line 14, leave out subsection (6) Clare Haughey 4 In section 19, page 10, line 8, leave out and insert Standards, guidance and requirements for providers Fulton MacGregor Supported by: Davy Russell 75 After section 4, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 79 After section 4, insert— Maurice Golden 100 After section 5, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 106 After section 13, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 118 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Costs to, and support for, providers Maurice Golden Supported by: Fulton MacGregor 76 After section 4, insert— Jeremy Balfour 51 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 105 After section 13, insert— Carol Mochan 110 After section 15, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 117 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Sandesh Gulhane 119 In section 20, page 10, line 11, after insert Risk-based approach and risk management Sandesh Gulhane 77 After section 4, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 78 After section 4, insert— Fulton MacGregor Supported by: Davy Russell 80 After section 4, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 81 After section 4, insert— Gillian Mackay 83 In section 5, page 5, line 4, at end insert— Maurice Golden 46 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Maurice Golden 47 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Stuart McMillan 84 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 87 In section 5, page 5, leave out lines 12 and 13 Gillian Mackay 88 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Gillian Mackay 89 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Maurice Golden Supported by: Fulton MacGregor 91 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 92 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 95 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 97 After section 5, insert— Gillian Mackay 98 After section 5, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 99 After section 5, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 103 In section 12, page 7, line 29, after insert Maurice Golden 58 Before section 15, insert— Fulton MacGregor Supported by: Davy Russell 115 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Sandesh Gulhane 120 In section 20, page 10, line 14, at end insert— Power to make further provision about non-surgical procedures Maurice Golden 45 In section 5, page 5, line 6, after insert Maurice Golden 48 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Maurice Golden 49 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jeremy Balfour 50 In section 5, page 5, line 15, at end insert— Maurice Golden 52 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Maurice Golden 90 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Maurice Golden 53 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Maurice Golden 54 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Gillian Mackay 93 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 94 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Fulton MacGregor 96 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Maurice Golden 55 After section 5, insert— Jenni Minto 35 After section 19, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Enforcement Gillian Mackay 26 In section 5, page 5, line 19, leave out from to end of line 20 and insert Maurice Golden 56 After section 6, insert— Fulton MacGregor Supported by: Davy Russell 102 After section 6, insert— Maurice Golden 57 After section 6, insert— Gillian Mackay 27 In section 12, page 7, line 29, leave out from to end of line 30 and insert— Sandesh Gulhane 104 After section 13, insert— Minor and technical Jenni Minto 29 In schedule 2, page 12, line 21, at end insert— Jenni Minto 32 In section 17, page 9, line 23, at end insert— Jenni Minto 33 In section 17, page 9, line 24, after insert Review of Part 1 Maurice Golden 59 After section 15, insert— Stuart McMillan 107 After section 15, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 108 After section 15, insert— Carol Mochan 109 After section 15, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Davy Russell 111 After section 15, insert— Commencement Jeremy Balfour 62 In section 20, page 10, line 13, at beginning insert Jeremy Balfour 63 In section 20, page 10, line 14, at end insert— Davy Russell 121 In section 20, page 10, line 14, at end insert— © Parliamentary copyright.

Last updated: 26 January 2026

SPBill55GS062026

Groupings of amendments Recall process for regional members 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 33 is pre-empted by amendment 117 in the group “Criminal offence ground for recall” Amendment 40 is pre-empted by amendment 97 in the group “Signing of petition” Criminal offence ground for recall 110, 111, 93, 94, 95, 96, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 117 pre-empts amendment 33 in the group “Recall process for regional members” Parliamentary sanction ground for recall 91, 6, 92, 7, 8 Removal for offending 9, 98, 99, 100, 101, 84 Signing of petition 17, 19, 25, 28, 29, 97, 52, 52A Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 97 pre-empts amendment 40 in the group “Recall process for regional members” SP Bill 55 - G Session 6 (2026) Minor and technical 57, 58, 78 Campaign rules 69, 75 Regulation-making powers 71, 72, 73, 74, 77 Challenge to outcome of recall process 76 Removal for non-attendance 102, 85, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 86, 87, 90 Review of removal: protection of vulnerable groups 124 Commencement 88, 89 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Recall process for regional members Graham Simpson 1 In section 1, page 1, line 9, leave out Graham Simpson 2 In section 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert— Graham Simpson 3 In section 1, page 1, leave out lines 17 to 19 Graham Simpson 4 In section 1, page 1, line 20, leave out Graham Simpson 5 In section 1, page 1, line 25, after insert Graham Simpson 10 In section 5, page 4, line 5, leave out from to end of line 7 and insert Graham Simpson 11 In section 5, page 4, line 11, leave out Graham Simpson 12 In section 5, page 4, line 17, at end insert— Graham Simpson 13 In section 5, page 4, leave out lines 18 and 19 and insert Graham Simpson 14 Move section 5 to after section 1 Graham Simpson 15 In section 6, page 4, line 28, after insert Graham Simpson 16 In section 6, page 4, line 28, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 18 In section 6, page 4, line 30, leave out Graham Simpson 20 In section 6, page 4, line 32, at end insert— Graham Simpson 21 In section 6, page 4, line 33, leave out subsection (2) and insert— Graham Simpson 22 In section 6, page 5, line 1, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 23 In section 6, page 5, line 8, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 24 In section 6, page 5, line 12, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 26 In section 7, page 5, line 15, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Graham Simpson 27 In section 8, page 5, line 19, leave out first and insert Graham Simpson 30 In section 9, page 5, line 27, leave out Graham Simpson 31 In section 9, page 5, line 30, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 32 In section 9, page 5, leave out line 35 and insert— Graham Simpson 33 In section 9, page 5, line 36, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 34 In section 9, page 6, line 3, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 35 In section 9, page 6, line 4, leave out and insert .

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