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Last updated:
1 July 2022
BB20220704
*S6M-05182 Kenneth Gibson: Russia Must Take Responsibility for MH17 Mass Murder— That the Parliament marks with sadness the eighth anniversary of the unprovoked shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 by what it believes was a Russian army-owned Buk surface-to-air missile from a farm near Pervomaisk, an area in the Donbas region that was under control of pro- Russian forces, as it was travelling above Kursk from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on 17 July 2014, resulting in 298 deaths, including 15 crew members and 80 children; acknowledges the ongoing criminal trial at the District Court of The Hague brought by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service against the four suspects, four Russian and one Ukrainian, which commenced on 7 June 2021, with proceedings scheduled to resume in the autumn and a judgement anticipated to be delivered before the end of 2022; recognises the ongoing case with the European Court of Human Rights of the inter-state application that the Netherlands submitted against the Russian Federation on 10 July 2020 for its role in the downing of flight MH17, now joined with a Ukrainian application; understands that, on 14 March 2022, the Netherlands and Australia initiated legal proceedings before the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) against the Russian Federation for its role in the downing of flight MH17; continues to support not only the Dutch victims and families but all 298 MH17 victims, of 17 different nationalities, and their loved ones; backs the Netherlands, Ukraine, Australia and other engaging parties in their continued pursuit of truth, justice and accountability...
Last updated:
29 June 2022
SPBill10BS062022
Aggravation of offences against emergency workers 40A Aggravation of offences against emergency workers (1) An offence is aggravated by the use of a firework or pyrotechnic article if— 10 (a) the offence is committed in a manner that involves the use of a firework or 1 pyrotechnic article which is currently lit or ignited (or which has recently been lit or ignited), and (b) a victim (or intended victim) of the offence is an emergency worker. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), an emergency worker is— 15 (a) a person— (i) acting in a capacity mentioned in section 1(3) or 2(3) of the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005, (ii) acting in a capacity mentioned in section 90(3)(a), (c) or (d) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, 20 (iii) who is a constable of the British Transport Police Force and is acting in that capacity, (b) a person who is assisting such a person in responding to an emergency circumstance. (3) Evidence from a single source is sufficient to prove that an offence is aggravated by 25 the use of a firework or pyrotechnic article. (4) Subsection (5) applies where it is— (a) libelled in an indictment, or specified in a complaint, that an offence is aggravated by the use of a firework or pyrotechnic article, and (b) proved that the offence is so aggravated. 30 (5) The court must— (a) state on conviction that the offence is aggravated by the use of a firework or pyrotechnic article, (b) record the conviction in a way that shows that the offence is so aggravated, (c) take the aggravation into account...
Last updated:
16 May 2022
BB20220516
Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1804: Halt Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd's Air Traffic Management Strategy, and will take evidence from Inglis Lyon, Managing Director Highlands and Islands Airports Limited; PE1855: Pardon and memorialise those convicted under the Witchcraft Act 1563; PE1860: New legislation for Prescription and Limitation Act; PE1895: Mandatory accountability...
Last updated:
8 October 2021
BB20211011
Legislative Consent Memorandums A list of all Legislative Consent Memorandums lodged with the Scottish Parliament can be accessed via the website at: https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/legislative-consent-memorandums Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill LCM-S6-6 Lodged on 2 September 2021 Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill LCM-S6-1 Lodged on 22 June 2021 Elections Bill LCM-S6-8 Lodged on 21 September 2021 Lead committee - Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Environment Bill LCM-S5-39 Lodged on 27 May 2020 Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, 29 September 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 12 November 2020 Environment Bill Supplementary LCM-S6-2 Lodged on 9 July 2021 Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report, 29 September 2021 Meeting of the Parliament, 5 October 2021 Health and Care Bill LCM-S6-5 Lodged on 31 August 2021 Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 5 October 2021 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 28 September 2021 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill LCM-S6-4 Lodged on 5 August 2021 Criminal Justice Committee, 6 October 2021 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 28 September 2021 Monday 11 October 2021 29 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Professional Qualifications Bill LCM-S6-3 Lodged on 12 July 2021 Economy and Fair Work, 29 September 2021 (evidence) Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 21 September 2021 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 21 September 2021 Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill LCM-S6-7 Lodged on 10 September 2021 Social Justice and Social Security Committee report, 16 September 2021 Subordinate Legislation (date of laying...
Committee reports
Date published:
11 March 2026
Delegated powers in the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)
Section 73A also requires the Scottish Ministers, before issuing or revising such guidance, to consult such persons as they consider appropriate, and to lay a copy of the guidance before the Scottish Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after it is issued or revised.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
11 March 2026
S6O-05676
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is content with the governance, accountability and delivery of both Scotland’s water supply and wastewater treatment services.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
16 January 2023
S6F-01736
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the report, Closing the Accountability Gap, published by National Autistic Society Scotland.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 May 2025
Scotland's City and Regional Growth Deals - Governance and accountability
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However, witnesses raised the issue of blurred lines of accountability, where the accountable authority is not ultimately accountable for decisions around prioritisation and must seek approval from the Scottish and UK governments.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 May 2025
Annual Report of the Criminal Justice Committee 2024-25 - Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) Annual Report 2023/24
The Commissioner is appointed by, and is accountable to, the Scottish Ministers and is entirely independent of the police.
Official Report
Meeting date:
3 September 2024
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 03 September 2024
Local authorities will receive the full net costs of managing packaging through EPR, taking account of efficient and effective service provision.
