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SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 August 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill - Part 2 -Environmental Principles and Governance - Schedule 2: strategy
If that happens, ESS must:
(paragraph 2(5)(a)) review and revise the strategy, having regard to any views expressed by the Parliament in relation to the strategy,
ESS must lay any revised strategy within 3 months (paragraph 2(5)(b)).
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2026
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee report on Stage 1 of the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Introduction
The lead committee is also required to report on the Financial Memorandum and Policy Memorandum, which accompany the Bill.
This report lays out the conclusions of our consideration of the Bill at Stage 1.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 November 2024
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill - Republished - Reporting and Monitoring
The Scottish Government would be required to review the operation of the legislation within five years and lay a report before the Scottish Parliament within six months of the end of the review period.
Committee reports
Date published:
3 October 2024
Delegated powers in the Education (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - Introduction
It sets out its functions; requires the establishment of a Strategic Advisory Council (“the SAC”); provides for QS to prepare and publish a learner charter and a teacher and practitioner charter; requires it to publish a corporate plan, annual report and accounts. Schedule 1 makes further administrative provisions about QS.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 May 2019
Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 21 May 2019 - Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/161) (Local Government and Communities)
The Committee welcomes the Government's undertaking to lay a further instrument to correct the errors timeously for these Regulations to come into force on 28 June 2019.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2019
Code of Conduct for MSPs – proposed revisions to Rules on Confidentiality of the Complaints Process
Introduction
The Parliament's Standing Orders provide for the Parliament to lay down a Code of Conduct (the Code) for its members.
Committee reports
Date published:
6 October 2017
Stage 1 report on the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill - Consultation and review
The Cabinet Secretary argued that having a provision in the bill to require the production of a Forestry Strategy would increase accountability and transparency. He stated that the process to consult and lay a document before the Parliament was a well-established and, in his view, the correct approach.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 November 2021
S6W-03868
The report recognises the achievements made by our prison service in 2020-21 in response to the unprecedented challenges of a pandemic. The Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 requires Scottish Ministers to lay a copy of the accounts and the auditor’s report before the Parliament and to publish the accounts and auditor’s report no later than 31 December 2021.
Official Report
Meeting date:
2 September 2025
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 02 September 2025
Is the committee satisfied with the reasons provided by the Scottish Government for its failure to comply with the laying requirements? Members indicated agreement.
Last updated:
22 January 2026
COSLA The Public Bodies Joint Working Integration Joint Boards Scotland Amendment Order 2025
Yours sincerely, Councillor Paul Kelly COSLA Health and Social Care Spokesperson Democratic Accountability 1. Public services work best when they are accountable.
