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16 March 2026
SPBill74AENS062026
Subsection (2) provides an illustrative list of more detailed matters which the guidance may cover, including best practice in using language in a way that avoids stigmatising care experience. 58.
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29 January 2026
SPBill59BS062026
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill [AS PASSED] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about setting targets relating to biodiversity; to make provision in relation to national parks; to make provision in connection with the management of deer; to make certain other miscellaneous provisions relating to environmental matters; and for connected purposes. 5 P ART 1 T ARGETS FOR IMPROVING BIODIVERSITY 1 Targets for improving biodiversity (1) The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 is modified as follows. (2) Before section 1, insert— 10 “General duty to further conservation of biodiversity”. 1 (2A) In section 1 (duty to further the conservation of biodiversity), in subsection (2)— (a) the “and” immediately following paragraph (a) is repealed, (b) after paragraph (b) insert “, and (c) the need to act in the way best...
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3 March 2025
BB20250304
Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S6M-16655 Elena Whitham: Shelter Scotland-commissioned Research Regarding Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation (lodged on 03 March 2025) New Support: John Mason*, Emma Harper*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Emma Roddick*, Stuart McMillan*, Rona Mackay*, Kevin Stewart*, Audrey Nicoll*, Annabelle Ewing*, Miles Briggs*, Colin Beattie*, Bob Doris*, Foysol Choudhury*, Karen Adam*, David Torrance* S6M-16653 Jackie Dunbar: NHS Grampian Catering Team Wins Green Star Award (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Annabelle Ewing*, David Torrance*, Audrey Nicoll*, Jeremy Balfour*, Emma Harper*, Fulton MacGregor*, Colin Beattie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Karen Adam* Tuesday 4 March 2025 16 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16652 Jackson Carlaw: Maidenhill Site Manager, David McClure, Wins Prestigious National Award (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Liam Kerr*, Jeremy Balfour*, Colin Beattie*, Meghan Gallacher*, Brian Whittle*, Annie Wells*, Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, Miles Briggs*, David Torrance*, Craig Hoy*, Fulton MacGregor*, Stuart McMillan*, Tim Eagle* S6M-16651 Tess White: Strathmore Primary School Receives Scotland’s First ADHD Friendly School Award (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-16650 Tess White: Sam Grove-White Makes Six Nations Debut as an Assistant Rugby Referee (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16649 Tess White: Brechin High School Pupils Compete in the First Scottish Esports Tournament (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16648 Tess White: Dr Gerald Lip, Consultant at NHS Grampian, Appointed President of the British Society of Breast Radiology (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-16647 Jackie Dunbar: Woodside Network Hosts Women’s Day Event (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Audrey Nicoll*, Jeremy Balfour*, Colin Beattie*, Stephanie Callaghan*, David Torrance*, Kenneth Gibson*, Emma Harper*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Miles Briggs*, Karen Adam* S6M-16646 Liam Kerr: Celebrating the Success of the Taste of Buchan Festival 2025 (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Meghan Gallacher*, Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, David Torrance*, Craig Hoy*, Fulton MacGregor*, Pam Gosal*, Stuart McMillan*, Russell Findlay*, Tim Eagle* S6M-16645 Jackie Dunbar: Work Set to Begin on New Denis Law Legacy Trail (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Jeremy Balfour*, Clare Haughey*, Audrey Nicoll*, Rona Mackay*, Emma Harper*, Paul Sweeney*, Annabelle Ewing*, Miles Briggs*, Kevin Stewart*, David Torrance*, Karen Adam*, Stuart McMillan* S6M-16644 Daniel Johnson: Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Mercedes Villalba* S6M-16641 Foysol Choudhury: 75th Anniversary of the British Holiday and Home Parks Association (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Murdo Fraser*, Miles Briggs*, Sarah Boyack*, Jeremy Balfour*, Stuart McMillan* Tuesday 4 March 2025 17 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16640 Jackie Dunbar: Cummings Park Community Flat Marks Over 10 Years of Intergenerational Working (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rona Mackay*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Audrey Nicoll*, Jeremy Balfour*, Colin Beattie*, Kevin Stewart*, Miles Briggs*, Karen Adam* S6M-16639 Jackie Dunbar: Fersands and Fountain Community Project Awarded £98,166 from the National Lottery Community Fund (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor*, Stuart McMillan* S6M-16638 Jackie Dunbar: Middlefield Community Project Awarded £18,840 from the National Lottery Community Fund (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Paul Sweeney*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16637 Jackie Dunbar: Mamacita Foundation Awarded £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Paul Sweeney*, Annabelle Ewing* S6M-16636 Jackie Dunbar: Mastrick, Sheddocksley and Summerhill Community Council Awarded £18,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16635 Audrey Nicoll: The Port of Aberdeen Launches its 2025 SupPORT-all Charity Programme (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor*, Stuart McMillan* S6M-16634 Foysol Choudhury: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2025 (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Jeremy Balfour*, John Mason*, Tim Eagle*, Kevin Stewart*, Beatrice Wishart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Miles Briggs*, Neil Bibby*, David Torrance*, Annie Wells* S6M-16632 Jackie Dunbar: Aberdeen Youth Movement Awarded the 2025 Anne Frank Award (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor*, Stuart McMillan* S6M-16631 Emma Harper: Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2025 (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Alexander Stewart* R S6M-16630 Kevin Stewart: George Boyne (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Paul Sweeney*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fulton MacGregor*, Stuart McMillan* S6M-16629 Jackie Baillie: Congratulating Jordan Reid on His Recent EDGE Award (lodged on 28 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Miles Briggs*, Mark Griffin* Tuesday 4 March 2025 18 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16628 Michael Matheson: Alzheimer Scotland's Shooting Stars Event at The Falkirk Stadium (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Brian Whittle*, Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor*, Stuart McMillan* S6M-16627 Sandesh Gulhane: Glasgow Association for Mental Health Receives National Lottery Community Funding (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor*, Kenneth Gibson*, Russell Findlay* S6M-16626 David Torrance: Kirkcaldy North Primary School Recognised as Language Friendly (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16625 Nicola Sturgeon: Congratulating Community Renewal Rom Romeha on its Social Enterprise Scotland Award (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16624 Sandesh Gulhane: National Lottery Community Funding for Headway Glasgow (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor*, Kenneth Gibson* S6M-16623 Bill Kidd: International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor*, Mercedes Villalba* S6M-16622 Bob Doris: YoMo’s Food Pantry at The Base, Gilshochill (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Jeremy Balfour*, Fulton MacGregor*, Audrey Nicoll*, Colin Beattie*, Stephanie Callaghan*, David Torrance*, Clare Haughey*, Miles Briggs*, Kenneth Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing* S6M-16621 Christine Grahame: Stow Station House Celebrates (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fulton MacGregor*, Tim Eagle* S6M-16620 Alexander Stewart: 24/7 Thrombectomy Services in Scotland (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, Mark Ruskell*, Russell Findlay*, Tim Eagle* S6M-16619 Alexander Stewart: No Smoking Day 2025 (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor*, Kenneth Gibson*, Foysol Choudhury* S6M-16618 Douglas Lumsden: Recognising the Contributions of Professor George Boyne as Principal of the University of Aberdeen (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-16617 Craig Hoy: Praising Airhouses (lodged on 27 February 2025) Tuesday 4 March 2025 19 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-16616 Craig Hoy: Recognising Farmstrong (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Kenneth Gibson* S6M-16614 Ruth Maguire: ASN Support - Ayrshire Donates to Crosshouse Children's Fund (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Brian Whittle*, Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Audrey Nicoll* S6M-16613 Ruth Maguire: 1st & 6th Ayrshire (Irvine) Scout Group (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Paul Sweeney*, David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Audrey Nicoll* S6M-16612 Ruth Maguire: David Mann, Director of Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine, Set to Retire (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, Annabelle Ewing*, David Torrance*, Audrey Nicoll* S6M-16611 Ruth Maguire: Kelvin TOP-SET Community Support (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Tess White*, Paul Sweeney*, David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Audrey Nicoll* S6M-16609 Gillian Mackay: National HIV Testing Week (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor*, Mercedes Villalba* S6M-16608 Sue Webber: Currie Community High School Debaters Win the Novice Final of the Schools’ Mace Debate Competition 2025 (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16607 Sue Webber: Broxburn Academy Debaters Win the Schools’ Mace Debate Competition 2025 (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16605 Pam Duncan-Glancy: Commending Versus Arthritis on the Publication of its Workplace Adjustment Plan Tool (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16604 Kevin Stewart: Field Cycling Imager (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor*, Kenneth Gibson* S6M-16603 Alexander Burnett: Amazing Fundraising Efforts by the Parent Teacher Association of Gordon Primary School, Huntly (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* Tuesday 4 March 2025 20 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16602 Sharon Dowey: Ayr Salon Triumphs at Company Awards (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Kenneth Gibson* S6M-16601 Sharon Dowey: Troon Man Triumphs in National Songwriting Contest (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16599 Emma Roddick: 2025 SP Energy Networks Warriors School Championship (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16598 Emma Roddick: Merkinch Community Shop Receives £9,600 from the National Lottery Community Fund (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16596 Emma Roddick: Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2025 (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16594 Alexander Stewart: Forth Valley College Open Evening and Careers Fair Coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2025 (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16593 Alexander Stewart: Alva Academy Competes for the First Time in the 2025 SP Energy Networks Glasgow Warriors Rugby Championship (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16591 Douglas Lumsden: Scottish Parliament’s Rugby Team Wins Coldstream Cup (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Kenneth Gibson* S6M-16590 Clare Adamson: Ruairidh and Hayley Harper's Automated External Defibrillator Fundraiser (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16584 Ben Macpherson: Celebrating the Opening of Spartans Community Foundation's Education and Youth Work Space (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16583 Emma Roddick: Commending the Efforts of the OPEN Project (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16582 Annie Wells: University of Glasgow Unveils New Magnetism Lab (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* Tuesday 4 March 2025 21 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16581 Annie Wells: The Merchants House of Glasgow Makes Positive Impact with £130,000 Grant Funding for Local Charities (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16580 Annie Wells: Barmulloch Community Development Company Receives £3,250 Grant (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16579 Annie Wells: Glasgow Group of the Riding Disabled Association (RDA) Receives £3,000 Grant (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16577 Foysol Choudhury: Milan Senior Welfare Organisation (lodged on 26 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16570 John Mason: Celebrating World Wildlife Day 2025 (lodged on 25 February 2025) New Support: Emma Harper* S6M-16566 Liam Kerr: Findlay’s Fish Bar and Diner in Fraserburgh Wins Good Food Award and Celebrates 100-year Anniversary (lodged on 25 February 2025) New Support: Emma Harper* S6M-16563 Liz Smith: Scotland Men's Hockey Team Champions (lodged on 25 February 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Neil Bibby* S6M-16554 Emma Roddick: Concerns over Refusing Citizenship to Refugees (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor*, Mercedes Villalba* S6M-16553 Pam Gosal: Anti-drugs Campaigner and Founder of Maxie Richards Foundation Passes Away (lodged on 25 February 2025) New Support: Meghan Gallacher*, Tess White*, Craig Hoy*, Russell Findlay*, Tim Eagle* S6M-16552 Pam Gosal: Raja Rani Restaurant of Bearsden Wins Curry Restaurant of the Year – Scotland (lodged on 21 February 2025) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Meghan Gallacher*, Annabelle Ewing*, Craig Hoy*, Russell Findlay*, Tim Eagle* S6M-16550 Douglas Lumsden: Welcoming BP's Success and Continued Investment in the UK (lodged on 21 February 2025) New Support: Tess White* S6M-16545 Claire Baker: Five Charities Take Part in the Walk on Fire for Fife (lodged on 21 February 2025) New Support: Tess White* Tuesday 4 March 2025 22 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-16544 Meghan Gallacher: Blantyre Stonemason Earns Prestigious Trade Award (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-16539 Maggie Chapman: Ending Destitution in Scotland – a Road Map for Policymakers (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Mercedes Villalba* S6M-16530 Monica Lennon: World Hearing Day (lodged on 21 February 2025) New Support: Neil Bibby* S6M-16510.1 Jamie Greene: Calling for a Boycott on Israel's Sporting Participation (lodged on 27 February 2025) New Support: Sandesh Gulhane* R, Finlay Carson*, Stephen Kerr*, Edward Mountain*, Liam Kerr*, Douglas Lumsden* S6M-16510 James Dornan: Calling for a Boycott on Israel's Sporting Participation (lodged on 21 February 2025) New Support: Lorna Slater* S6M-16504 Michael Marra: UK Government Delivering for Dundee with £2.6 million for V&A Dundee and £20 million for City Regeneration Projects (lodged on 18 February 2025) New Support: Neil Bibby* S6M-16495 Emma Roddick: SSEN Transmission's Regional Community Benefit Fund (lodged on 19 February 2025) New Support: Kenneth Gibson* S6M-16492 Stuart McMillan: Congratulations to Inverclyde Band, Slix, on Winning Best...
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3 December 2024
SPBill35BS062024
P ART 1 T YPES OF SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 5 1 Childhood assistance (1) The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (the “2018 Act”) is modified as follows. (1A) Section 32 and schedule 6 are repealed. (3) After section 32 insert— “32A Childhood assistance 10 (1) Childhood assistance is assistance (which may or may not take the form of 1 money) given by the Scottish Ministers under section 24 to help towards meeting some of the costs associated with having a child in the family. (2) The Scottish Ministers are to make regulations prescribing— (a) the eligibility rules that are to be applied to determine whether an 15 individual is entitled to childhood assistance, and (b) what childhood assistance an individual who is entitled to it is to be given. (3) Schedule 6A makes provision about the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (2). 20 (4) The Early Years Assistance (Best...
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26 September 2024
SPBill35AS062024
P ART 1 T YPES OF SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 5 1 Childhood assistance (1) The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (the “2018 Act”) is modified as follows. (1A) Section 32 and schedule 6 are repealed. (3) After section 32 insert— “32A Childhood assistance 10 (1) Childhood assistance is assistance (which may or may not take the form of 1 money) given by the Scottish Ministers under section 24 to help towards meeting some of the costs associated with having a child in the family. (2) The Scottish Ministers are to make regulations prescribing— (a) the eligibility rules that are to be applied to determine whether an 15 individual is entitled to childhood assistance, and (b) what childhood assistance an individual who is entitled to it is to be given. (3) Schedule 6A makes provision about the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (2). 20 (4) The Early Years Assistance (Best...
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20 December 2023
Abortion protests and vigils year one report
“I am able to fulfil my role in counselling and supporting patients however the protests can make consenting individuals more time consuming as they become cautious of what other people think rather than focusing on what is best for themselves.” Whilst during focus groups staff highlighted their ability to continue to provide person-centred care it was ackn...
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21 June 2023
SPBill20AENS062023accessible
This will allow OSCR, in line with its duty under section 1(9) of the 2005 Act, to focus the checks that it carries out so as to ensure that they are proportionate, targeted at cases in which action is needed, and in line with best regulatory practice. However, where OSCR considers any information in a charity’s entry in the Register to be inaccurate, OSCR ...
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7 March 2023
BB20210312
S5W-36003 Tom Mason: To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils meet the national satisfactory standards in (a) reading, (b) writing, (c) listening and talking and (d) numeracy, also broken down by the percentage in the (i) Aberdeen City. (ii) Aberdeenshire. (iii) best performing and (iv) worst performing council area.
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7 March 2023
BB20210203
*S5M-24039 Colin Beattie: Dalkeith Guerrilla Gardeners Win Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Award—That the Parliament congratulates Dalkeith Guerrilla Gardeners on receiving an award from the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, which will be presented on 16 March 2021 through a virtual ceremony; understands that the award is a Horticultural Group Award for the group’s contribution to horticulture and gardening in Scotland; recognises that the group undertakes vital work in looking after the local community by maintaining the streets, weeding and planting; notes the positive difference that this makes for those living in Dalkeith and the surrounding area; congratulates the group on receiving this award, and wishes everyone involved all the best...
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25 January 2022
SPBill09FMS062022accessible
The introduction of a pre-action protocol, and the Tribunal being obliged to consider a landlord’s compliance with it when deciding whether to grant eviction, will reinforce that it is in the landlord’s best interests to engage with their tenant early to prevent arrears building up.
