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May God guide you during the forthcoming recess to exercise the discipline required to restore some balance to your life, thereby equipping you to equip the people you serve to lead a good life.
As agreement has not yet been reached, and a supplementary LCM not now expected until after summer recess, the Committee took evidence on the LCM from Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, at its meeting on 4 March 2026.
Due to the expedited legislative timeline, the Committee held a pre-legislative call for views on the expected contents of the Bill prior to the summer recess, running from 5 July to 16 August 2024.
Committee reports
Date published:
7 September 2022
Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/249)
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Scottish Landfill Tax (Prescribed Landfill Site Activities) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/233)
The Committee noted that as the instrument was laid the day before the summer recess on 1 July and came into force immediately, it meant that there has been a period of time when the Orde...
Recommendation: The Committee asks the Scottish Government to provide details on how this fund is helping the victims of crimes and their families prior to summer recess.
The Committee has agreed to seek views from stakeholders over the summer recess on your priorities within the Committee’s remit, including the financial implications for local government, planning and housing of the continuing pandemic.
While the timing is not fixed (as it depends on the timing of the UK Autumn Budget), it is expected that the Scottish Budget and Budget Bill will "normally be published prior to Christmas recess and this is reflected in the timings for the Budget Bill process in the Standing Orders."
The proposals will be given legislative effect in the Great Repeal Bill which is likely to be introduced in the UK Parliament before the Parliament's summer recess.
The White Paper proposes the repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 along with measures to ensure that all existing EU law will be transferred into UK law, so ensuring that there are no gap...