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Committee reports Date published: 26 April 2023

Long COVID - Sharing information

Dr Amy Small pointed out that Long COVID clinics in England are working in networks to share education and learning and this is not happening in Scotland. She said4COVID-19 Recovery Committee.

SPICe briefings Date published: 2 November 2020

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill - Section 7: the time limits for bringing court proceedings

United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.

Official Report Meeting date: 15 December 2020

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 15 December 2020

More shamefully, each and every one of those deaths was preventable. As Faces & Voices of Recovery—FAVOR—Scotland has said, it is abundantly clear that Scotland’s drug services are not fit for purpose.

Last updated: 18 June 2025

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Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 3.

Official Report Meeting date: 1 April 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2025

I share their disappointment. Although I appreciate that the bill is developing in an evolving landscape alongside the proposed human rights bill and the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill, the focus should remain on creating a rights-based approach that, while linked, is also independent.

SPICe briefings Date published: 12 September 2023

Reconsideration Stage: What happens when the Supreme Court decides a Bill is outside the Parliament's powers? - Statement by Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice on Reconsideration of the Bill

Official Report Meeting of the Parliament [Draft] Tuesday, June 27, 2023: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (Reconsideration).

SPICe briefings Date published: 18 April 2024

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

SB 24-19 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 This briefing sets out Parliamentary scrutiny of the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill ahead of Stage 3.

Last updated: 17 June 2025

SPBill74PMS062025

This will enshrine a legal right of access to advocacy services. 17 Independent Care Review – The root and branch review of Scotland’s care system. 10 This document relates to the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 74) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 17 June 2025 53.

Last updated: 7 November 2023

FINAL_EcocidePrevention_ConsultationDocument_MonicaLennonMSP

Proposed Ecocide (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill A proposal for a Bill to protect the environment in Scotland and deter environmental damage by introducing the crime of ecocide into Scots law.