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The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

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Last updated: 11 March 2024

Monday 11 March 2024 SSI tracker

Monday 11 March 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Scottish Social Services Council (Appointments, Procedure and Access to 2024/74 11/03 Negative 15/04 15/04 19/03 LGHP 05/05 29/04 the Register) Amendment Regulations 2024 Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Draft 2024/Draft 11/03 15/04 15/04 19/03 HSCS 05/05 05/05 Care Services Affirmative (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and 2024/70 01/03 Negative 20/03 20/03 12/03 CJ 25/04 22/04 Exemption Schemes) (Scotland) Order 2024 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Attention not SI 2024/192 23/02 Negative 13/03 13/03 05/03 16 NZET 18/04 15/04 Scheme (Amendment) drawn Order 2024 Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Attention not 2024/62 23/02 Laid only 13/03 13/03 05/03 16 SJSS 18/04 15/04 (Further provision in drawn respect of Scotland) Order 2024 Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 Attention not 2024/63 (C. 6) (Commencement No. 1, 23/02 Laid only 13/03 13/03 05/03 16 SJSS 18/04 15/04 drawn Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) Attention not 2024/59 22/02 Negative 12/03 12/03 05/03 16 LGHP 17/04 15/04 (Scotland) Amendment drawn Regulations 2024 Non-Domestic Rates (Islands and Remote Attention not 2024/55 Areas Hospitality 22/02 Negative 12/03 12/03 05/03 16 LGHP 17/04 15/04 drawn Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 10 Attention not 2024/57 C.5 22/02 Laid only 12/03 12/03 05/03 16 SJSS 17/04 17/04 and Transitional drawn Provision) Regulations 2024 Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) Attention not 2024/58 22/02 Negative 12/03 12/03 05/03 16 SJSS 17/04 15/04 Revocation drawn Regulations 2024 Monday 11 March 2024 Page 1 of 7 Monday 11 March 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Regulation of Care Attention not 2024/56 (Social Service Workers) 22/02 Negative 12/03 12/03 05/03 16 HSCS 17/04 15/04 drawn (Scotland) Order 2024 Scottish Landfill Tax Made Attention not 2024/60 (Standard Rate and 21/02 11/03 11/03 05/03 16 FPA 16/04 05/03 29/03 Approval Affirmative drawn Lower Rate) Order 2024 Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 19/02 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 HSCS 29/03 29/03 2012 (Continuation) Affirmative drawn Order 2024 Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 19/02 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 HSCS 29/03 29/03 (Scotland) Amendment Affirmative drawn Order 2024 Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Draft Attention not 2024/Draft Amendment) (Scotland) 19/02 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 EHRCJ 29/03 29/03 Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 19/02 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 RAI 29/03 29/03 (Scotland) Amendment Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Bankruptcy (Scotland) Attention not 2024/48 Amendment Regulations 15/02 Negative 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 EFW 29/03 25/03 drawn 2024 Building (Fees) Attention not 2024/46 (Scotland) Amendment 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 14 LGHP 28/03 25/03 drawn Regulations 2024 Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Cancellation of Attention not 2024/45 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 14 HSCS 28/03 05/03 25/03 No Recommendation Registration and drawn Relevant Requirements) Order 2024 Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Attention not 2024/44 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 14 HSCS 28/03 05/03 25/03 No Recommendation (Scotland) Amendment drawn Regulations 2024 National Health Service (Common Staffing Attention not 2024/43 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 16 HSCS 28/03 25/03 Method) (Scotland) drawn Regulations 2024 Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (Scotland) Attention 2024/42 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 16 NZET 28/03 25/03 Amendment drawn Regulations 2024 Monday 11 March 2024 Page 2 of 7 Monday 11 March 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Attention not 2024/41 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 14 EHRCJ 28/03 25/03 Sheriff Officers) drawn (Amendment) 2024 Ethical Standards in Public Life etc.
Last updated: 4 March 2024

Monday 4 March 2024 SSI tracker

Monday 04 March 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and 2024/70 01/03 Negative 20/03 20/03 12/03 CJ 25/04 22/04 Exemption Schemes) (Scotland) Order 2024 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading SI 2024/192 23/02 Negative 13/03 13/03 05/03 NZET 18/04 15/04 Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024 Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) 2024/62 23/02 Laid only 13/03 13/03 05/03 SJSS 18/04 15/04 (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2024 Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 2024/63 (C. 6) (Commencement No. 1, 23/02 Laid only 13/03 13/03 05/03 SJSS 18/04 15/04 Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) 2024/59 22/02 Negative 12/03 12/03 05/03 LGHP 17/04 15/04 (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 Non-Domestic Rates (Islands and Remote 2024/55 Areas Hospitality 22/02 Negative 12/03 12/03 05/03 LGHP 17/04 15/04 Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 10 2024/57 C.5 22/02 Laid only 12/03 12/03 05/03 SJSS 17/04 17/04 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024 Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) 2024/58 22/02 Negative 12/03 12/03 05/03 SJSS 17/04 15/04 Revocation Regulations 2024 Regulation of Care 2024/56 (Social Service Workers) 22/02 Negative 12/03 12/03 05/03 HSCS 17/04 15/04 (Scotland) Order 2024 Scottish Landfill Tax Made 2024/60 (Standard Rate and 21/02 11/03 11/03 05/03 FPA 16/04 29/03 Affirmative Lower Rate) Order 2024 Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 19/02 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 HSCS 29/03 29/03 2012 (Continuation) Affirmative drawn Order 2024 Monday 04 March 2024 Page 1 of 7 Monday 04 March 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 19/02 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 HSCS 29/03 29/03 (Scotland) Amendment Affirmative drawn Order 2024 Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Draft Attention not 2024/Draft Amendment) (Scotland) 19/02 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 EHRCJ 29/03 29/03 Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Draft Attention not 2024/Draft 19/02 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 RAI 29/03 29/03 (Scotland) Amendment Affirmative drawn Regulations 2024 Bankruptcy (Scotland) Attention not 2024/48 Amendment Regulations 15/02 Negative 09/03 09/03 27/02 14 EFW 29/03 25/03 drawn 2024 Building (Fees) Attention not 2024/46 (Scotland) Amendment 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 14 LGHP 28/03 25/03 drawn Regulations 2024 Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Cancellation of Attention not 2024/45 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 14 HSCS 28/03 25/03 Registration and drawn Relevant Requirements) Order 2024 Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Attention not 2024/44 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 14 HSCS 28/03 25/03 (Scotland) Amendment drawn Regulations 2024 National Health Service (Common Staffing 2024/43 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 HSCS 28/03 25/03 Method) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (Scotland) 2024/42 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 NZET 28/03 25/03 Amendment Regulations 2024 Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Attention not 2024/41 09/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 27/02 14 EHRCJ 28/03 25/03 Sheriff Officers) drawn (Amendment) 2024 Ethical Standards in Public Life etc.
Last updated: 20 March 2023

Monday 20 March 2023 SSI tracker

Monday 20 March 2023 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2023/79 2020 (Commencement 17/03 Laid only 21/04 21/04 28/03 ECYP 11/05 08/05 No. 2) Regulations 2023 National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board (Gender Draft 2023/Draft Representation on 16/03 20/04 20/04 28/03 NZET 10/05 10/05 Affirmative Public Boards) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board 2023/80 16/03 Negative 20/04 20/04 28/03 NZET 10/05 08/05 (Scotland) Regulations 2023 Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel 2023/78 Foods (Authorisations) 16/03 Negative 20/04 20/04 28/03 HSCS 10/05 08/05 (Scotland) Regulations 2023 Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 2023/77 C.8 16/03 Laid only 20/04 20/04 28/03 NZET 10/05 10/05 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2023 Education (Scotland) Act 2016 2023/74 C.7 16/03 Laid only 20/04 20/04 28/03 ECYP 10/05 10/05 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2023 Act of Sederunt 2023/76 (Valuation Appeal Rules 15/03 Laid only 19/04 19/04 21/03 CJ 09/05 08/05 Amendment) 2023 Act of Sederunt (Lands 2023/75 Valuation Appeal 15/03 Laid only 19/04 19/04 21/03 CJ 09/05 08/05 Court) 2023 Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement 2023/72 (C. 6) 13/03 Laid only 17/04 17/04 21/03 CJ 07/05 07/05 No. 3) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 Attention not 2023/66 (Safeguarders Panel) 06/03 Negative 25/03 25/03 14/03 21 ECYP 30/04 24/04 drawn Amendment Regulations 2023 Building (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Attention not 2023/65 Regulations 2022 03/03 Negative 22/03 22/03 14/03 21 LGHP 27/04 24/04 drawn (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Monday 20 March 2023 Page 1 of 7 Monday 20 March 2023 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 Attention not 2023/64 03/03 Negative 22/03 22/03 14/03 21 LGHP 27/04 24/04 (Transitional Provision) drawn Regulations 2023 Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) Attention not 2023/63 03/03 Negative 22/03 22/03 14/03 21 LGHP 27/04 24/04 (Scotland) Amendment drawn Regulations 2023 Private Residential Tenancies and Assured Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) Attention not 2023/58 02/03 Negative 21/03 21/03 14/03 21 LGHP 26/04 24/04 (Temporary drawn Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc.
Official Report Meeting date: 30 June 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee 30 June 2022

This is our final meeting before the parliamentary recess. We have received apologies from Foysol Choudhury.
Last updated: 17 December 2024

SPBill42BS062024

(b) the date fixed falls within the period of 6 months ending with the day on which the poll at the next ordinary general election would be held (disregarding section 2(5)). (4D) If the Presiding Officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason 5 to do so, the Presiding Officer may determine that an election to fill the vacancy is not to be held. (4E) Before fixing a date under subsection (4B) or (as the case may be) determining that an election is not to be held under subsection (4D), the Presiding Officer must consult— 10 (a) the Electoral Commission, 1 (b) the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland, and (c) the officer appointed by order in accordance with section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 to act as the returning officer for the constituency in which the seat is vacant. 15 (4F) As soon as reasonably practicable after fixing a date under subsection (4B) or (as the case may be) determining that an election is not to be held under subsection (4D), the Presiding Officer must publish, in such manner as the Presiding Officer considers appropriate, a statement setting out— (a) either— 20 (i) the date fixed for the holding of the poll, or (as the case may be) (ii) that an election is not to be held, and (b) the reasons for the exercise of the power.”.
Last updated: 13 December 2024

CPG for Substance Use Annual Return form 202324

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Substance Use (previously Drug and Alcohol Misuse) Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
Official Report Meeting date: 11 June 2020

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 11 June 2020

There is an obvious concern that the economic impact of the pandemic will exacerbate the long-standing trend of island depopulation. Recession tends to result in working-age families moving to the mainland in search of work.
Last updated: 26 June 2023

Monday 26 June 2023 SSI tracker

Monday 26 June 2023 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Cereal Seed (Scotland) 2023/193 Amendment Regulations 23/06 Negative 15/09 15/09 05/09 RAI 05/10 02/10 2023 Teachers’ Superannuation and Pension Scheme 2023/190 (Miscellaneous 22/06 Negative 14/09 14/09 05/09 ECYP 04/10 02/10 Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 Deer (Firearms etc.)
Last updated: 10 June 2024

Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill as introduced

Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill 3 26B Code of practice in relation to provision of information (1) The Scottish Ministers must issue a code of practice about the provision of information (including the consideration of the provision of information) by persons exercising functions conferred by this Part. 5 (2) A code of practice under this section must in particular provide for safeguards applicable to the provision of information under this Part. (3) A person providing information (or considering the provision of information) when exercising functions conferred by this Part must do so in accordance with such a code of practice, or revised code, issued by the Scottish Ministers. 10 (4) Before issuing a code of practice or revised code, the Scottish Ministers must comply with subsections (5) to (8). (5) The Scottish Ministers must consult— (a) any person to which the code of practice relates, and (b) such other persons as they consider appropriate. 15 (6) The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a draft of a code of practice they propose to issue. (7) The Scottish Ministers must not issue the code of practice until after the expiry of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft code was laid before the Parliament. 20 (8) The Scottish Ministers must, in the code of practice they issue, take account of any comments on the draft code expressed by the Parliament within that period. (9) In calculating any period of 40 days for the purposes of subsection (7), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or 25 is in recess...
Last updated: 3 April 2023

Guidance on Public Bills Session 6 Version 2

The designation of another member does not prevent the member who introduced the Bill from 4 Recess dates are available under About / Recess dates; there is a link from that page to Office of the Clerk dates.

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