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Published:
3 September 2025
Holyrood Committee to visit Wishaw baby unit amid centralisation plans
Holyrood Committee to visit Wishaw baby unit amid centralisation plans.
MSPs on the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee will meet local families and staff at the neonatal unit on Monday 8th September.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 July 2025
Housing (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Property factors
meetingId=16464 [accessed 2 July 2025]Members withdrew or did not move their amendments after debate. Mark Griffin MSP stated:
I do not intend to press amendment 507 at this point, but I plan to bring a suite of amendments at stage 3.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 June 2025
SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review - Introduction
The Committee was formed in December 2024 and took evidence over six months from the existing SPCB supported bodies, academics and researchers, Audit Scotland, MSPs proposing new SPCB supported bodies, New Zealand Officers of Parliament, Scottish Government public bodies, the Minister for Public Finance and the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.
News
Published:
13 June 2025
Holyrood Committee seeks views on proposals to simplify and strengthen crofting legislation in Scotland
Launching the call for views, Committee Convener, Finlay Carson MSP, said;
“The Scottish Government is clear that, although more fundamental reform of crofting legislation may be required in the future, this more tightly focused Bill would “correct known anomalies” in crofting legislation.
Education
Last updated:
29 May 2025
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SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 March 2025
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024 - Abbreviations
Abbreviations
AGS - Auditor General for Scotland
Alba – The Alba Party
asp - Act of Scottish Parliament
BIPA - British Irish Parliamentary Assembly
C - Constituency
CALRE - Conference of Regional Legislative Assemblies
CEEAC - Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
CJ - Criminal Justice Committee
CLRAE - Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
Con - Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party
CoR - Committee of the Regions
COSLA - Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
CPA - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
CPG – Cross Party Group
CPPP - Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
CVDR - COVID-19 Recovery Committee
DPLR - Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
DPO – Deputy Presiding Officer
ECYP - Education, Children and Young People Committee
EFW - Economy and Fair Work Committee
EHRCJ - Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
EIR – Environmental Information Request
EU - European Union
F - Female
FE - Further Education
FMQs - First Minister’s Questions
FOI - Freedom of Information
FOI(S)A – Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002
FPA - Finance and Public Administration Committee
G - Government Bill
Green - Scottish Green Party
h:mins - hours and minutes
HE – Higher Education
HL - House of Lords, i.e. a House of Lords Bill
HMP – His Majesty’s Prison
Hrs - Hours
HSCS - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Lab - Scottish Labour Party
LCM - Legislative Consent Memorandum
LD - Scottish Liberal Democrats
LGBTI+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex +
LGHP - Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
M - Male
M - Member’s Bill
Mins - Minutes
MP - Member of the UK Parliament
MS - Multiple Sclerosis
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Committee reports
Date published:
24 March 2025
Inquiry into Framework Legislation and Henry VIII powers - Better use (and awareness) of super-affirmative procedures
Official Report, 7 January 2025, Col 17
Finlay Carson MSP, Convener of the RAI Committee, also noted the varying requirements contained in primary legislation for the laying of documents, such as action plans, as well as enhanced scrutiny procedures for subordinate legislation.
News
Published:
14 March 2025
Holyrood committee seeks views on the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
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Speaking as the inquiry was launched, Committee Convener, Finlay Carson MSP, said;
“We depend on nature for the food we eat, the surroundings we live in, and to help mitigate the impacts of climate change.
News
Published:
13 March 2025
Barriers and rules around civil legal aid to be explored by Holyrood committee
Reflecting on the launch of the call for views, Karen Adam MSP, Convener of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, said:
"Civil legal aid is a vital tool that helps ensure that everyone can have access to justice.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 January 2025
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Criminal Justice Committee
An evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP, and Bill Team officials was held on 29 May 2024.
