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SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 February 2026
Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Compatibility with the UNCRC
Compatibility with the UNCRC
Part 1 of the Bill would be achieved by amending the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (the 1980 Act), which is a pre-devolution Act of the UK Parliament.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Sentencing Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - Outline of the UK Bill
Provisions to allow foreign nationals who are serving determinate sentences of imprisonment to be removed earlier in their sentence for removal or deportation from the UK, after they have served a minimum pre-removal custodial period.
Changes affecting community payback orders to simplify applications for extensions and reduction in sentenced unpaid work i...
News
Published:
21 November 2025
Culture spending uplift helps sector stability, but may not be driving improved outcomes
Reiterating concerns
Throughout its pre-budget scrutiny, the Committee has considered evidence and the response of the Scottish Government, over the whole period of this session of Parliament, in order to build a longer-term view of culture funding decisions.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 October 2025
Strengthening committees' effectiveness - Access to information and expertise
Audrey Nicoll MSP told the Chamber in the inquiry debate that, in her committee, pre-prepared questions can ensure that all aspects of a bill’s provisions are covered during committee scrutiny.iiScottish Parliament. (2025, May 22).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 June 2025
Report on the Scottish Budget process in practice - Scottish Spending Review
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In the Committee’s report on the Scottish Budget 2025-26, we repeated a request made in our pre-budget 2025-26 report that the Scottish Government considers taking a ‘zero based budgeting approach’, learning lessons from countries such as Estonia.2Scottish Parliament, Finance and Public Administration Committee. (2025, January 29).
Committee reports
Date published:
9 May 2025
Scotland's City and Regional Growth Deals - Risks
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The Secretary of State explained that deal funding sits in the HMT Reserve and is transferred directly to the Scottish Government as a ring-fenced Barnett top-up annually in line with pre-agreed funding profiles for each of the respective deals in delivery.2Scottish Government. (2025, February 11).
Committee reports
Date published:
29 January 2025
Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 - Overview
Income related to the Parliament shop is expected to decrease by £30,000 (11.1%) to £244,000, based on the number of visitors to the Parliament, which is yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.
The SPCB’s budget bid includes an indicative forecast for 2026-27 of £147.6m (excluding capital charges and non-cash items), “heavily caveated with continued uncertain...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 December 2024
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2022-2023 - 4.3.7. Education, Children and Young People Committee
Events: None
Witnesses: Data on the number of witnesses is not available for this parliamentary year
Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries2College Regionalisation Inquiry;Scottish Attainment ChallengeConsultations1Scottish Attainment ChallengeProposed Members’ Bills considered1Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) BillDraft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered2Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill;National Care Service (Scotland) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums0Public Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered1The European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022SIs considered0SSIs considered183 draft affirmatives; 3 laid only; 12 negatives: SSI 2022/156; SSI 2022/157; SSI 2022/158; SSI 2022/172; SSI 2022/173; SSI 2022/264; SSI 2022/294; SSI 2022/362; SSI 2022/377; SSI 2023/18; SSI 2023/37; SSI 2023/66Petitions considered0Divisions held0Convener's Exercise of a Casting Vote0Plenary debates0ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response2nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): College regionalisation inquiry33121 March 202312 June 20231st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation: The Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 202333013 March 2023No Response11th Report, 2022 (Session 6): National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report27419 December 2022No Response10th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Order 202225630 November 2022No Response9th Report 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation: The Police Act 1997 (Offences in Schedules 8A and 8B) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 20222551 December 2022No Response8th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Scottish Attainment Challenge21902 August 202226 September 20227th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Annual Report 2021 - 202218517 June 2022n/a6th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 20221771 June 2022No Response
Committee reports
Date published:
7 November 2024
Report on Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 - Managing Scotland's Public Finances: A Strategic Approach - Labour market participation and productivity
Finance and Public Administration Committee's pre-budget 2025-26 scrutiny - Managing Scotland's Finances: A Strategic Approach.
News
Published:
18 March 2024
Committee agrees the general principles of the Agriculture & Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
Further information on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill and accompanying documents
The Bill would implement the Scottish Government’s consultation on its proposals for future agriculture policy contained in its Vision for Agriculture. The Committee undertook pre-legislative scrutiny of these proposals.
