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Committee reports
Date published:
16 January 2026
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons - Key findings
KEY FINDINGS FROM OUR INQUIRYThe evidence heard points to an urgent need for systemic reform, combining strong public-health leadership, integrated governance, and adequately resourced services.Substance misuse remains a systemic challenge across the prison estate, affecting safety, health outcomes and rehabilitation prospects.The Committee found clear evidence that drug use in custody is closely linked to mental-health service inadequacy, social disadvantage and lack of purpose.Enforcement alone cannot address these issues; a whole-system, public-health approach is required, underpinned by equal access to treatment and recovery services.The current variation in healthcare provision between NHS Boards undermines consistency of care and outcomes.Workforce pressures, overcrowding and resource constraints exacerbate risk and hinder implementation of best...
Cross-Party Groups
Last updated:
20 November 2025
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Committee reports
Date published:
2 October 2025
Strengthening committees' effectiveness - Annexe A - Remit for the inquiry and the themes and questions we posed for answer
To answer this question, the Committee will consider three themes:
Structure
The current structure of committees, the best size of membership and the number of committees.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 October 2025
Strengthening committees' effectiveness - Elected conveners
In relation to the current operation of Convenorships, Ken Hughes explained that convenerships are at least partly a form of recognition or reward for party members and an opportunity for parties to highlight who they think their best people are.iStandards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. (2025, April 3).
Committee reports
Date published:
26 September 2025
Report on British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 - Access to work
In her view, Deaf people should be able to “pick whatever profession or career that they want and then, when they get into that career, have the resources available to them so that they can progress and do the best job that they can.”1Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. (2025).
Committees
Last updated:
17 July 2025
Statement on trauma informed working by committees
Our commitments are:
Staff and members will be trauma-informed, understanding the possible impact of trauma and taking it into account when working directly with the public
The staff who support participation will be trauma-skilled, able to recognise when someone may be affected by trauma, to adjust how we work to avoid harm and support recovery, and to recognise and support people’s resilience
In designing participation activities, we will follow the Parliament’s values of:
Stewardship – contributing to the Parliament’s overall aim of improving the lives of the people of Scotland
Respect – collaborating with participants to give them choice and empower them
Inclusiveness – creating an atmosphere of safety and trust
Excellence – following best...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 June 2025
Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Waiting Times in Scotland - Workforce
Nonetheless, NAIT conclude that ADHD (and autism) can be diagnosed by a range of professionals, and that:
Neurodevelopmental assessment is often best carried out within multidisciplinary teams to enable robust person centred clinical assessment and decision making.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 May 2025
Annual report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 2024-2025 - Inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme
The Committee published a report on 1 November 2024, which explored the following areas –
funding for the A9 dualling project
governance and decision-making structures, including how progress on the project was and is being monitored
confidence in the process going forward
the creation of a national memorial, and how best to commemorate all those who have ...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 May 2025
A blueprint for participation - embedding deliberative democracy in the work of the Scottish Parliament - Principles for selecting topics for People's Panels
Principles for selecting topics for People's Panels
The following principles should be used to select topics:
Topic selection should be the responsibility of Conveners Group, based on an evaluation from SPICe and PACT staff as to which topic best meets the selection criteria.
Conveners Group should take account of the significance of an issue to the public...
Committee reports
Date published:
22 May 2025
A blueprint for participation - embedding deliberative democracy in the work of the Scottish Parliament - How representative are Panels?
David Harrold, one of the participants in the climate change panel, summed up both concerns about Panels not having enough diversity of thought and his experience having participated in one in evidence to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee:
having been self-employed most of my days, I often think that the best committee is a committee of one, but ...
