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SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 February 2020
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill
Special measures are intended to assist vulnerable witnesses in giving evidence (e.g. by allowing a witness to give evidence from somewhere outside the courtroom by way of live television video link).
Committee reports
Date published:
3 May 2019
Planning (Scotland) Bill: as amended at Stage 2
Section 4: delegated powers not drawn to the attention of the Parliament
The Committee agreed that it did not need to draw the Parliament’s attention to the remaining delegated powers in the Bill as amended at Stage 2, which are as follows:
Part 1: Development planning
Section 1(6), inserting section 3AA into the 1997 Act – Provision of information to assist preparation of National Planning Framework
Section 1A, inserting new section 3G into the 1997 Act – Open space strategy
Section 2A, inserting new section 8A(2)(d) and (11) into the 1997 Act – Evidence report for preparation of strategic development plans
Section 3(4), inserting new section 16B(1) into the 1997 Act – Effective Community Engagement: Guidance
Section 3(4), inserting new section 16C into the 1997 Act – Play sufficiency assessment
Section 3(8), inserting new section 20A(1A) into the 1997 Act – Publication of and publicity for local development plan
Section 9(4), inserting new paragraphs 2(1)(aa), 2A(5) and 2B of schedule 19 of the 1997 Act – Local Place Plans
Part 2: Masterplan consent areas
Section 10(3), inserting schedule 5A, paragraph 3(6) into the 1997 Act - Places that cannot be included in a scheme
Part 2A: Culturally significant zones
Section 11A(4), inserting new section 56B(5) into the 1997 Act – Designation of culturally significant zones; supplementary provisions
Part 3: Development management
Section 12A(2), inserting new section 40A into the 1997 Act – Assessment of health effects
Section 14G, inserting new section 41B(4) into the 1997 Act - Conditional grant of planning permission: provision of toilet facilities within certain large developments
Section 16A, inserting new section 46A into the 1997 Act – Call-in of applications by Scottish Ministers: further provision
Section 16D, inserting a definition of “material considerations” into section 277(1) (interpretation) of the 1997 Act
Section 20A, inserting new section 39A into the 1997 Act – Declining to determine an application: further provision
Part 4: Other matters
Section 21(5A) and (6A), repealing section 252(1A)(da), (1AA) and (1AB) of the 1997 Act – Fees for planning applications etc.
Committee reports
Date published:
7 February 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
In oral evidence to the Committee, the Cabinet Secretary elaborated on the approach taken with gender identity as follows—
To enable an element of future proofing on the legal definition of transgender, the bill uses the term “gender identity” to cover transgender status and history. That also assists in clearly separating questions about sex and transgende...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 October 2006
S2W-28424
Details of inward investmentprojects assisted by Scottish Development International and its predecessors aresupplied in the following table.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 January 2019
Informed Consent in Healthcare Settings
Children and young people.
6.6 Immunisations
The Government has a vaccination programme designed to protect the health of individual children and the population.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 January 2026
Stage 1 Report on the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
Introduction
Purpose of the Bill
The Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill ("the Bill") was introduced by the Scottish Government on 30 September 2025, following a commitment to clarify the status of digital assets in the Programme for Government 2025-26.
What does the Bill do?
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 March 2018
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
Retrieved from <a href="http://parliament.scot/S4_Bills/Bill_Summaries_2011-16.pdf" target="_blank">http://parliament.scot/S4_Bills/Bill_Summaries_2011-16.pdf</a> [accessed 4 March 2018]:
Emergency Bills in the Scottish ParliamentSession Title of BillOne (1999-2003)Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals)(Scotland) BillOne (1999-2003)Erskine Bridge Tolls Bill One (1999-2003)Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill) Two (2003-2007)Senior Judiciary (Vacancies and Incapacity) (Scotland) BillThree (2007-2011)Budget (Scotland) (No 3) BillThree (2007-2011)Convention Rights Proceedings (Amendment) (Scotland) BillThree (2007-2011)Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 December 2022
Property Factors - Frequently Asked Questions
In some cases, homeowners will appoint factors based on a regular maintenance and repair programme. However, in other cases the approach will be a more ad hoc one where work is carried out as and when it is needed.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 September 2025
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill
These include advising staff and agents of the public authority on their FOISA obligations; advising the authority on compliance with FOISA, relevant codes of practice, and internal policies; reporting to senior management on compliance; and assisting the Scottish Information Commissioner in their exercise of functions under FOISA as reasonably required.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
21 April 2020
UK-EU Future Relationship Negotiations: Fisheries
Retrieved from <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/868874/The_Future_Relationship_with_the_EU.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/868874/The_Future_Relationship_with_the_EU.pdf</a> [accessed 11 March 2020] Although international relations are reserved, the Scotland Act 1998 makes clear that this does not preclude the Scottish Ministers from “assisting...
