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18 November 2025
20251114_BEFS Climate Change Plan Scrutiny Statement for LGHP Committee
Without an increase in capacity, local governments will find it very difficult to devote the necessary resources to supporting the transformational change necessary to deliver the Climate Change Plan. Heat in Buildings (Scotland) Bill A final comment from BEFS is to support decisive legislation and action to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland’s homes, and the direction of travel of the Heat in Buildings (Scotland) Bill.
Official Report
Meeting date:
8 January 2020
Local Government and Communities Committee 08 January 2020
Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Agenda item 2 is an evidence session on the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill.
Official Report
Meeting date:
10 March 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 10 March 2026 [Draft]
There are two reasons for that. The substantive part of the bill, as presented, was the result of the prior involvement of ministers—a good example of what should happen—so a lot of our issues about protecting and enhancing Scotland’s devolved position were agreed in advance of the bill’s publication.
Official Report
Meeting date:
9 March 2021
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 09 March 2021
There is, no doubt, a case to be made for much of the content of Upstart Scotland’s aims, and, to that degree, I welcome some of its goals.
Official Report
Meeting date:
22 November 2022
Meeting of the Parliament 22 November 2022
Does the cabinet secretary understand the enormity of the situation and of the crisis that our NHS is in here in Scotland? We have had the Covid recovery plan, a winter plan, a workforce plan and a delayed discharge plan.
Official Report
Meeting date:
19 February 2025
Meeting of the Parliament 19 February 2025 [Draft]
Perhaps because it was a private member’s bill, Scottish Government officials were not aware of it until we were approached by Police Scotland in late May 2023, when we found that there was insufficient time to fully consider the implications of the bill for Scotland, given where it was in its passage through Westminster.
Official Report
Meeting date:
24 May 2018
Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 24 May 2018
I remain committed to immediately addressing the issues that have emerged at NHS Tayside, along with ensuring that the national health service and the wider health and social care services meet the needs of the people of Scotland effectively and at the right time.
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22 May 2025
20250207 CPG on Lung Health Minutes
Tobacco and Vaping Legislation • EH introduced Sheila Duffy (SD), Chief Executive Officer of ASH Scotland. EH informed the meeting that Sheila has just celebrated 30years with ASH Scotland. • SD started by saying she was initially going to speak about the Tobacco and Vaping legislation, adding that after 30 years in this field she would speak about the history of tobacco and health, as well the focus of the tobacco industry. • SD pointed out that “big tobacco and big vape” are motivated by profit and cause issues for those working in health, adding that there is a difference in position across the UK on vapes. • At population-level, SD said that vapes are problematics, after adding that for a certain demographic that vapes may support smoking cessation. • Evidence base-levels for vaping are short-term and not a lot of information is available, compared to tobacco according to SD. • SD provided a historical evidence-based view of tobacco, adding that we are not at the same level of research for vaped yet, either in the UK or at an international level, although there is an emerging evidence base. • SD spoke about the evidence of particulate matter in vapes which can cause serious impact for lungs and other parts of the body, citing research showing formaldehyde in some liquids. 2 • SD spoke about the Scottish Health Survey which indicated the rising use of vaping products by children and young people, them spoke of the rising use of nicotine pouches by children and young people and the marketing of these products to this demographic, without proper legislation to capture such products, including notice toothpicks. • SD highlighted exampled of the tobacco and vaping industry to use loopholes. • The ban on disposable vape products was explained by SD, but again pointed out potential loopholes the industry uses. • There are around 50 countries that ban e-cigarettes according to SD. • SD spoke of the legislation carried forward by the current UK Government, from its predecessor, which has a great deal of cross-party support and is the best deal on the table. • Examples of good sections of the bill are rising age of sale for children born after 2009, with SD citing examples in New Zealand. • SD also spoke about ASH Scotland’s support for packaging measures to warn smokers, but added that industry always finds loopholes and that heated tobacco should be brought into this. • SD then spoke about enforcement, which needs resource and capacity and that the current bill would not make a conditional register in Scotland, but will in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which could leave a challenge under the Internal Markets Act. • SD highlighted other measures that will require further consultation, including marketing measures that Scotland enacted in 2016 but hasn’t enforced. • On smoke-free spaces, SD spoke about where agreement an be made and including vapes, heated-tobacco, etc., adding that there are potential debates to be had on banning smoking on further indoor areas which have a health harm. • SD then detailed where the current legislation is in relation to the UK Parliament and when it is likely to pass, further adding that the Legislative Consent Motion (LCM) was introduced in November 2024, but further debate is being considered by different committees of the Scottish Parliament. • SD pointed out that the industry is quieter compared to previous legislation but lobbying and funding third-party voices. • Before finishing, SD added that the World Health Organisation (WHO) is vital in producing the research and messaging but under constant attack international, partly from the tobacco lobby and recent changes in the US Government. • There were questions from Garry MacDonald (GM) on rechargeable disposable vapes and the industry circumventing legislation, Joseph Carter (JC) about the impact on lung health and asked about the readiness of the Scottish Government to use these new powers from the UK Bill, Mike Parker (MP) on advertising of chewing/pouch (oral) tobacco causing cancers and other conditions, GB on capturing nicotine pouches under environmental regulations and EH on specialist cigar sellers and how they will be legislated under the new tobacco and vapes bill. • EH thanked SD for her discussion and taking questions, before moving to the next topic.
Official Report
Meeting date:
21 January 2014
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 21 January 2014
Members indicated agreement.Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Item 3 is consideration of the delegated powers in the Housing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 June 2023
Education, Children and Young People Committee 14 June 2023
The Scottish Parliament passed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, and I thank it for that.
