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Committee reports
Date published:
22 May 2025
A blueprint for participation - embedding deliberative democracy in the work of the Scottish Parliament - Introduction
Also sometimes called mini-publics or Citizens' Juries.Deliberative democracyMethods (including People's Panels) that allow participants to contribute to policy-making by discussing a topic in a structured, open and informed way that encourages consensusPublic (or citizen) participationAny way in which members of the public can play an active part in the Parliament’s work.Participative democracyThe idea that participation by the public should be a routine part of how a Parliament considers issues and reaches decisions (as an alternative to a purely representative democracy).Representative democracyThe traditional model in which elected members (such as MSPs...
Committee reports
Date published:
30 April 2025
Stage 1 report: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill - Oral evidence (and associated submissions and correspondence)
Oral evidence (and associated submissions and correspondence)
Alzheimer Scotland
written submission
oral evidence, 14 January 2025
BMA Scotland
written submission
oral evidence, 19 November 2024
Care Not Killing
written submission
oral evidence, 21 January 2025
Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research (Edinburgh Napier University)
written submission
oral evidence, 12 November 2024
Cerebral Palsy Scotland
written submission
oral evidence, 14 January 2025
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
written submission
oral evidence, 19 November 2024
Christian Action Research And Education (CARE)
written submission
oral evidence, 21 January 2025
Coelho, Dr Ramona (Medical Assistance in Dying Death Review Committee of Ontario, Canada)
oral evidence, 11 November 2024
follow-up letter, 14 November 2024
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
oral evidence, 28 January 2025
Dignity in Dying Scotland
written submission
oral evidence, 21 January 2025
Disability Equality Scotland
written submission
oral evidence, 14 January 2025
Friends at the End
written submission
oral evidence, 21 January 2025
Gardner AM, Julian (Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board, Victoria, Australia)
oral evidence, 5 November 2024
follow-up letter, 7 November 2024
follow-up letter, 1 February 2025
Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living
oral evidence, 14 January 2025
Glasgow Disability Alliance
oral evidence, 14 January 2025
Green, Dr Stefanie (Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers and Adviser to the British Columbia Ministry of Health)
oral evidence, 11 November 2024
Humanist Society Scotland
written submission
oral evidence, 21 January 2025
Law Society of Scotland
written submission
oral evidence, 12 November 2024
Liam McArthur MSP...
Committee reports
Date published:
10 December 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill - Annexe B: Extracts from the Minutes of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Jeremy Balfour MSP, Member in Charge of the Bill.
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News
Published:
31 October 2024
Lack of agreement over funding contributed to A9 delay
Speaking as the report launched, Committee Convener Jackson Carlaw MSP said:
“The A9 is a key route for the Scottish economy and tourism.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 October 2024
Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament: A Reflection of Session 5 - Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Two interviews were conducted for this case study, one with a parliamentary official and one with an MSP.
The committee launched a call for views on 2 February 2018, welcoming suggestions for Acts which would benefit from an assessment to see if they are delivering their stated policy intentions.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 June 2024
The Housing (Scotland) Bill - Homelessness legislation and policy- background
In September 2017, the then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, set out a new commitment to eradicate rough sleeping, transform the use of temporary accommodation in Scotland, and end homelessness.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 April 2024
Scotland's Commissioner Landscape - A Strategic Approach - Evolution of Commissioner landscape in Scotland
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/finance-and-public-administration-committee/correspondence/2024/scotlandscommissionerlandscape_dfmtoconvener_7mar24.pdf
Additionally, a 2006 report on Accountability and Governance by the former Finance Committee in Session 2 also recommended that MSPs should follow specific criteria when d...
Committee reports
Date published:
25 March 2024
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on The National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board (Public Services Reform) (Scotland) Order 2024 - Consideration by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Consideration by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
At its meeting on 12 March 2024, the Committee took evidence on the draft Order from—
Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Scottish Government;
Natalie Milligan, Solicitor, Scottish Government; and
George Beale-Pratt, Smart Policy Manager, Transport Scotland.
News
Published:
5 March 2024
Further regulation of the process for buying dogs should be welcomed, says Holyrood Committee
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The Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill was introduced by Christine Grahame MSP on 20 June.
Further information on the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
The Committee ran a call for views between 30 June and 11 August 2023.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2023
Report on the International Organisations Immunities draft Order and the Coronavirus Recovery and Reform Scotland Act 2022 draft Regulations 2023 - Annex A
During the passage of the 2022 Act, some MSPs expressed concerns about virtual appearances from police custody.
