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28 August 2025
Letter to the Minister for Parliamentary Business Electoral Boundaries in Scotland April
On 18 March you said— “The review will consider the process for implementing changes to electoral boundaries in Scotland, in particular options for the introduction of a form to automaticity, taking account of the experience elsewhere in the United Kingdom and internationally”.
Last updated:
16 January 2025
ECYPCommitteeToConvener_28Nov24
The Committee notes, however, that the SPCB has a governance role for officeholders, covering areas such as the approval of an annual budget, providing for personal accountability through annual evaluations and scrutinising officeholders in relation to their financial accountability.
Last updated:
20 December 2023
NCS Bill comparative timelines
With this in mind and to assist the Committee in concluding its Stage 1 scrutiny of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, I am writing to request a comparison of anticipated timelines for progressing passage of the legislation according to the following two scenarios: 1) Withdrawing the current Bill and preparing and introducing a new Bill reflecting the consensus agreement on shared legal accountability; 2) Bringing forward amendments to the Bill as introduced at Stage 2 that would reflect the consensus agreement on shared legal accountability.
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8 November 2022
EU Replacement Funds DFM to PAC 7 November 2022
An Leas-phrìomh Mhinistear agus Ath - shlànachadh Cobhid Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery John Swinney MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Richard Leonard Convenor Public Audit Committee Room T3.60 The Scottish Parliament EDINBURGH EH99 1SP By Email ___ 07 November 2022 Dear Convener, Replacement European Union funds – future audit and accountability arrangements th I write in response to your letter of 4 October in which you seek an update on what conversations the Scottish Government has had with Audit Scotland regarding its future role, including that of the Auditor General for Scotland, in the audit and accountability arrangements for replacement EU funding.
Last updated:
18 November 2025
Chamber_Minutes_20251118
Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/285) laid under section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 17 November 2025 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure— Children’s Hearings Scotland: 'The Feedback Loop' - A Report by the National Convener on the implementation of Compulsory Supervision Orders for 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/269) laid under section 181 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 Independent National Whistleblowing Officer: Compendium of Case Reports for November 2025 (INWO/2025/11) laid under sections 15(1) and 15(1A) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Compendium of Case Reports for November 2025 (SPSO/2025/11) laid under sections 15(1) and 15(1A) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 18 November 2025 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure— Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland, Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, Year Ended 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/299) laid under section 10 (3) of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003 Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Annual Report 2024-25 (SG/2025/242) laid under section 16 (4) of Schedule 1 of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Annual Report and Accounts - Year ended 30 June 2025 (SG/2025/243) laid under 15(2) of Schedule 1 to the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 and section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability Act 2000 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018: Progress Report 2024 to 2025 (SG/2025/277) laid under section 20 and section 87 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 Social Security Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/213) laid under section 22 of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 and Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 Statement of Reasons: The Representation of the People Act 1983 Remedial (Scotland) Order 2025 (SG/2025/298) laid under section 14(2)(b) of the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 Published by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body All documents are available on For information on the Scottish Parliament contact the Scottish Parliament website at: Public Information on: Telephone: 0131 348 5000 or 0800 092 7500 www.parliament.scot/documents Email: [email protected] Live chat on parliament.scot You can write to us in any language or contact us using the Text Relay service or in British Sign Language through contactScotland-BSL. © Parliamentary copyright.
Last updated:
25 June 2024
NCS Bill marked up with proposed amendments
Validity of things done 7 The validity of anything done by a care board, its committees or sub-committees is not affected by— (a) a vacancy in its membership, (b) a defect in the appointment of a member, (c) the disqualification of a member after appointment. draft 2024-06-21 37 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill Schedule 1—Care boards: constitution and operation Part 4—Accountability P ART 4 A CCOUNTABILITY Accounts and audit 8 A care board must— (a) keep proper accounts and accounting records, (b) prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts, and (c) send a copy of the statement to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.
Official Report
Meeting date:
29 March 2022
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 29 March 2022
Issues have been raised in relation to five of the instruments for failure to lay them in accordance with the requirements under section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 June 2024
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill - consideration prior to Stage 3 - Effective scrutiny of Mental Health Moratorium regulations
Ministers would also be required to lay a statement outlining the views given and setting out any changes which have been made as a result.Following the Minister's commitment described above, amendment 21 was not moved.Scottish Government Stage 3 amendments include a requirement to lay draft regulations before the Sc...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
23 May 2022
The Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill - Part 2: Trail Hunting
Westminster Magistrates' Court concluded that the person was "clearly encouraging the mirage of trail laying to act as cover for old fashioned illegal hunting".
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 December 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill [2020] Parts 1 and 3- Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Pre-laying scrutiny of regulations - a sifting mechanism
Pre-laying scrutiny of regulations - a sifting mechanism
Amendments 33, 38, 39,40 and 42 in the name of Dean Lockhart MSP sought to include pre-laying scrutiny of regulations by way of a sift mechanism.
