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Official Report Meeting date: 6 October 2020

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee 06 October 2020

After the previous comparable shock to the economy—the 2008 recession—it took several years for youth unemployment to drop to pre-recession levels.
Official Report Meeting date: 22 November 2018

Meeting of the Parliament 22 November 2018

In the new year, Kevin Stewart will publish draft regulations for minimum energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector and will look to introduce them to Parliament ahead of summer recess, with the aim of having them in force from 1 April 2020.
Last updated: 5 February 2020

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Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill 13 Part 2—Administration and enforcement of non-domestic rates (6) Regulations under subsection (1) are subject to the negative procedure. (7) In this section, “public school” has the meaning given by section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. 10 Charitable relief: independent schools 5 (1) Section 4 of the 1962 Act (reduction and remission of rates payable by charitable and other organisations) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (9) (which provides for certain lands and heritages to be ineligible for reduction or remission of rates), after “1956,” insert “to lands and heritages which are wholly or mainly used for the purpose of carrying on an independent school other than a 10 school falling within subsection (9A),”. (3) After that subsection insert— “(9A) The schools falling within this subsection are— (a) any independent school all the pupils of which— (i) are selected on the basis of musical ability or potential, and 15 (ii) follow a curriculum which includes classes aimed at developing musical excellence, (b) any independent school which is a special school.”. (4) In subsection (10)— (a) after paragraph (a) insert— 20 “(aa) “independent school” has the meaning given by section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980,”, (b) after paragraph (c) insert “, (d) “special school” means a school falling within paragraph (a) of the definition of “special school” in section 29(1) of the Education 25 (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.”. (5) After subsection (13) insert— “(14) Any reduction or remission of rates in respect of lands and heritages which are wholly or mainly used for the purpose of carrying on an independent school, other than a school falling within subsection (9A), granted under subsection (5) 30 before the day on which section 10 of the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 comes into force ceases to have effect on that day.”. 11 Power to reduce or remit rates for certain organisations: guidance In section 4 of the 1962 Act (reduction and remission of rates payable by charitable and other organisations), after subsection (7) insert— 35 “(7A) The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance to rating authorities about the exercise of the powers conferred by subsections (5) to (7) in relation to lands and heritages of the type mentioned in subsection (5)(c). (7B) A rating authority must have regard to such guidance. (7C) Guidance under subsection (7A) may be— 40 (a) general or for particular purposes, 14 Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Administration and enforcement of non-domestic rates (b) different in relation to different persons or otherwise for different purposes. (7D) Before issuing guidance under subsection (7A), the Scottish Ministers must— (a) lay a draft of the proposed guidance before the Scottish Parliament, 5 (b) consult— (i) such person or persons as appear to the Scottish Ministers to represent the interests of local authorities, and (ii) such other persons as they consider appropriate. (7DA)The Scottish Ministers must not issue guidance under subsection (7A) until 10 after a period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft guidance was laid before the Parliament under subsection (7D)(a). (7DB)If, within that period, the Parliament resolves that the guidance proposed should not be issued, Ministers must not issue it. (7DC)In calculating any period of 40 days for the purposes of subsection (7DA) or 15 (7DB) above, no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess...
Last updated: 9 December 2019

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Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill 13 Part 2—Administration and enforcement of non-domestic rates (3) In subsection (9) after “trustee” insert “or as a public school within the meaning of subsection (2)(ab)”. (4) In subsection (10) after paragraph (a) insert— “(ab) “public school” has the meaning given by section 135(1) of the 5 Education (Scotland) Act 1980,”. 10 Charitable relief: independent schools (1) Section 4 of the 1962 Act (reduction and remission of rates payable by charitable and other organisations) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (9) (which provides for certain lands and heritages to be ineligible for 10 reduction or remission of rates), after “1956,” insert “to lands and heritages which are wholly or mainly used for the purpose of carrying on an independent school other than a school falling within subsection (9A),”. (3) After that subsection insert— “(9A) The schools falling within this subsection are— 15 (a) any independent school all the pupils of which— (i) are selected on the basis of musical ability or potential, and (ii) follow a curriculum which includes classes aimed at developing musical excellence, (b) any independent school which is a special school.”. 20 (4) In subsection (10)— (a) after paragraph (a) insert— “(aa) “independent school” has the meaning given by section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980,”, (b) after paragraph (c) insert “, 25 (d) “special school” means a school falling within paragraph (a) of the definition of “special school” in section 29(1) of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.”. (5) After subsection (13) insert— “(14) Any reduction or remission of rates in respect of lands and heritages which are 30 wholly or mainly used for the purpose of carrying on an independent school, other than a school falling within subsection (9A), granted under subsection (5) before the day on which section 10 of the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 comes into force ceases to have effect on that day.”. 11 Power to reduce or remit rates for certain organisations: guidance 35 In section 4 of the 1962 Act (reduction and remission of rates payable by charitable and other organisations), after subsection (7) insert— “(7A) The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance to rating authorities about the exercise of the powers conferred by subsections (5) to (7) in relation to lands and heritages of the type mentioned in subsection (5)(c). 40 (7B) A rating authority must have regard to such guidance. 14 Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Administration and enforcement of non-domestic rates (7C) Guidance under subsection (7A) may be— (a) general or for particular purposes, (b) different in relation to different persons or otherwise for different purposes. 5 (7D) Before issuing guidance under subsection (7A), the Scottish Ministers must— (a) lay a draft of the proposed guidance before the Scottish Parliament, (b) consult— (i) such person or persons as appear to the Scottish Ministers to represent the interests of local authorities, and 10 (ii) such other persons as they consider appropriate. (7DA)The Scottish Ministers must not issue guidance under subsection (7A) until after a period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft guidance was laid before the Parliament under subsection (7D)(a). (7DB)If, within that period, the Parliament resolves that the guidance proposed 15 should not be issued, Ministers must not issue it. (7DC)In calculating any period of 40 days for the purposes of subsection (7DA) or (7DB) above, no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess...
Official Report Meeting date: 5 February 2015

Justice Sub-Committee on Policing 05 February 2015

Does the committee agree to deal with the matter at our next meeting, which will be our first meeting after recess? Members indicated agreement. I am obliged.
Official Report Meeting date: 1 April 2014

Public Petitions Committee 01 April 2014

I presume that, given that we are now into April and heading for the Easter recess, the statement will be made later in April.
Official Report Meeting date: 10 December 2020

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 10 December 2020

As Mr Beattie and the committee may recall from our discussion last year, the estimated levels of error and fraud in carers allowance payments dated to back to activity in the mid-1990s.
Official Report Meeting date: 28 October 2020

COVID-19 Committee 28 October 2020

That information is there, and I hope that members will keep up to date with it as it applies in their own areas and more widely across the country.
Official Report Meeting date: 15 September 2020

Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints 15 September 2020

Were you involved in the Edinburgh airport press inquiry? Can you recall the date? What was your role? I am aware of staff being approached about the Edinburgh airport incident—sorry, I am not trying to be difficult.
Official Report Meeting date: 23 January 2020

Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee 23 January 2020

What has to give in terms of the July trigger date? I am not really following this.

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