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Committee reports
Date published:
16 January 2026
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons - Community justice partnerships and multi-agency working
However, witnesses also reported inconsistency in resources and accountability. Some partnerships lack clear leadership or sustainable funding, limiting impact.iScottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 January 2026
Scottish Budget 2026-27 - Social Justice
The three-year Scottish Spending Review implies that social security spending will account for a growing share of total spending.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2025
Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence in the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Introduction
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to consider the delegated powers that are exercisable within devolved competence in the Public Office (Accountability) Bill (“the Bill”).
Parliament is considering the Legislative Consent Memorandum (“LCM”) dated 31 October 2025 for the Bill under Rule 9B.3.6 of the Standing Orders, which states that where the Bi...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 September 2025
Digital assets in Scots law - Accommodating digital assets in law
Accommodating digital assets in law
As mentioned in the background, concepts and terminology section, a broad usage of the term digital assets can capture any assets in an electronic or digital form. An email account, for example, can be regarded as a digital asset in a broad sense.
Petitions
Petition published:
9 September 2025
Remove teachers’ ability to backdate and alter school records
PE2181.
Paul Blaker on behalf of Accountability Scotland.
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce measures to stop teachers from backdating or altering school records in SEEMiS and any other education management information systems..
SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 May 2025
The right to know: freedom of information in Scotland - Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021
Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/19/contents [accessed 19 March 2025] The Scottish Information Commissioner is, however, still able to take the effects of the coronavirus pandemic into account in instances where an application reaches the Commissioner for a decision under section 47(1) of FOISA in respect of a request for information m...
Committee reports
Date published:
3 December 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - National agencies
This will provide a regular, independent statement to the Scottish Parliament and other stakeholders on the education system at a national level, supporting accountability and improvement.1Scottish Government. (2024, June 4).
Committees
Published:
23 September 2024
Repurpose of Funds: Audit Scotland, September 2024
Correspondence to the Chair from Stephen Boyle, Accountable Officer and Auditor General for Scotland and Professor Alan Alexander, Chair of the Board, Audit Scotland, 23 September 2024.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 September 2024
Stage 1 Report on Housing (Scotland) Bill: Part 5 (homelessness prevention) and Part 6 (other housing matters - fuel poverty) - Supporting young people at risk of homelessness
It added that bodies working under the ask and act duty need to be able to identify any warning signs by taking into account a whole host of factors beyond just asking if someone's housing situation is stable.iiThe Social Justice and Social Security Committee.
Committees
Published:
12 September 2024
The 2023/24 audit of the Scottish Prison Service, September 2024
SPS, Scottish Prison Service, audit and accounts, 2023/24, audit, Auditor General for Scotland.
