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Published:
11 October 2024
People from across Scotland to come together to consider what needs to be done to tackle drug deaths and drug related harms
“It is vital that the Scottish Parliament is proactive in involving the people of Scotland in its work. This is a unique opportunity for MSPs on our Committees to hear grassroots views which can help in holding the government to account.
Last updated:
26 April 2024
Protests and demonstrations at the Parliament: Protest Policy
Read our privacy notice on preventing business disruption from protest
Participation of MSPs
The Protest Policy applies to Members.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 March 2024
Public participation in the Scottish Parliament: Understanding the core principles of deliberative democracy and creating a framework for measuring impact - Summary
Several conclusions are drawn on the essential foundations of a successfully embedded approach to using deliberative democracy:
Political actors (MSPs) must show willingness to engage and show evidence of using recommendations moving forward.
News
Published:
27 November 2023
Current funding model for justice sector is unsustainable and must change, say Holyrood Committee
The Criminal Justice Committee Convener, Audrey Nicoll MSP, said:
“Year on year we are seeing the increasing pressure on services in the justice sector and the difficult decisions organisations are having to make in order to continue to deliver.
Committee reports
Date published:
24 October 2023
The Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in Scotland - Consideration by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
meeting=15387</a>, the Committee heard from:
Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, Asylum Inquiry Scotland
and then from:
Emma Roddick MSP, Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees and Scottish Government officials, Alison Byrne, Director for Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights (Interim) and Aileen Harding, Policy Manager, Asylum and Refugee Integration...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 June 2023
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill - Background
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/victims-taskforce-papers-december-2020/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/publications/victims-taskforce-papers-december-2020/</a>
Earlier work in this area has included the introduction of a Member's bill in 2010 by the then MSP David Stewart - Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses ...
News
Published:
13 June 2023
Changes to children's justice system would help break the cycle of offending
However, the Committee repeatedly heard about the financial pressures that local authorities face, and the Bill does not have enough information about how the additional work they will need to do will be funded.
Sue Webber MSP, Convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, said:
“We welcome the changes in this Bill that will ensure t...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
26 January 2023
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill - The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review
During a debate in the Scottish Parliament in September 2020, the then Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeane Freeman MSP, confirmed that the Scottish Government would implement all of the recommendations of the Cumberlege report that fell within devolved competence, including the creation of a Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 December 2022
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill (Session 6) - Recent policy reviews and developments
Reviews and guidance relating to Self-directed Support
On 1 September 2020, the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, announced that there would be an Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland as part of the Programme for Government.
News
Published:
27 September 2022
Holyrood Committee completes Stage 1 scrutiny of Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill
The Committee asks the Scottish Government to address these concerns.
Committee Convener, Finlay Carson MSP said;
“The Bill aims to maintain the highest animal welfare standards whilst permitting predator control using dogs, where there is no alternative.
