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Published:
17 December 2025
Plans to curb excess profits in children and young people’s residential care lack clarity, Committee warns
The Committee also called for further consideration around proposed changes to the Children’s Hearing System, recommending the Government consider:
retaining three member panels when substantive decisions are being made
clarifying the roles of specialist members at Children’s Hearings, who may have particular expertise in child services or healthcare
revisiting plans for post-referral discussions, to ensure they are more closely aligned with the recommendations of the 'Hearings for Children' report.
Douglas Ross MSP...
Cross-Party Groups
Last updated:
3 December 2025
Cancer
To identify areas where inequalities exist in the provision of cancer care and campaign for their improvement.
To provide opportunities for MSPs to learn about the latest Scottish and international cancer research and to learn about cancer care needs and services, including the views of both patients and carers.
Committees
Last updated:
27 November 2025
Budget scrutiny 2026-27
In May, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Shirely Anne Somerville MSP, explained the Scottish Government’s approach to the Committee:
"I point to the fact that what we have chosen to invest in social security, which I make no apologies for, over and above the funding that we receive from the UK Government is projected to be less than 3.5 per c...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 November 2025
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill - Protection for innocent acquirers of these digital assets
Letter from the Expert Reference Group to Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Small Buisness, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, dated 18 November 2024.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 November 2025
Lived experience in the Scottish Parliament: three case studies - Lessons to draw from the case study
There are of course challenges in taking an approach which requires more input from committees which are already stretched for time, both within committee meeting slots and in terms of MSP's individual workload. There is always a trade-off and balance to be struck, and this should be a key part of designing an approach to scrutiny.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 November 2025
SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 6 - July 2023 to June 2024 - Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill??
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Bill Number: SP Bill 31
Introduced on: 13 June 2023
Introduced by: Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Lorna Slater MSP (Government Bill)
Passed: 26 June 2024
Royal Assent: 8 August 2024
Passage of the Bill
The Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 13 June 2023.
Committee reports
Date published:
1 October 2025
Delegated Powers in the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1
Overview of the Bill
This Member’s Bill was introduced on 29 May 2025 by Monica Lennon MSP. The lead committee is the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
9 September 2025
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill - Reporting of incidents
Proposed Restraint and Seclusion (Prevention in Schools) (Scotland) Bill – Daniel Johnson MSP Summary of Consultation Responses.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 September 2025
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill - Offence of altering records with intent to prevent disclosure
Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/contents [accessed 17 July 2025]
Amendments to the section 65 offence and section 65A time limit for proceedings in FOISA were not consulted on by the Scottish Government or Katy Clark MSP. However, following the conclusion of their respective consultations, evidence disclosures at the UK COVID-19 In...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 September 2025
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill - Publication schemes and model publication schemes
Retrieved from https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/PAPLS/2020/5/19/Post-legislative-scrutiny--Freedom-of-Information--Scotland--Act-2002#Introduction [accessed 17 July 2025] This proposal was subsequently consulted on by both the Scottish Government and Katy Clark MSP. Responses to both consultations showed broad support for replac...
