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Questions and Answers Date answered: 15 November 2021

S6W-03155

Currently only a small number of countries require a QR code to be displayed.   S6W-03155
Committee reports Date published: 18 November 2025

Pre-Budget scrutiny 2026-27: future social security spending in Scotland - Adequacy

Adequacy The Carers Scotland and IPPR Scotland report describes both social security and social care support as inadequate, and states that this lack of support impacts carers' career choices and options to undertake paid employment.Minimum Income Guarantee for unpaid carers, Developing a pilot programme An evaluation of Carer Support Payment is due to be published in spring 2026, however, an evaluation of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement was published in 2020 and found that— While carers were grateful for the payment and could identify positive impacts, they tended to say that the payment had not helped their day-to-day finances – they felt they only benefited during the months that CAS arrived.SPICe prepared papers for meeting on 18 September 2025 Carers Scotland suggest extending SCP eligibility to include those in receipt...
Committee reports Date published: 6 November 2019

Pre-budget scrutiny 2020-21 - Background

This inquiry follows on from the Committee’s scrutiny of Scottish Enterprise (SE) following the closure of Kaiam, a Livingston based technology company in receipt of RSA which went into administration in January 2019.
Last updated: 28 August 2025

Carers Scotland Budget Scrutiny 202627 Future Social Security Spending in Scotland

More than two-thirds (69%) of those in 11 receipt of Carer’s Allowance are female . 1.
Last updated: 22 May 2025

Schools Residential Outdoor Education Bill 22 May 2025

For example, the costings you provide for the Scottish Government funding all young people in receipt of free school meals and in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment, as you know, are options I would consider.
Last updated: 6 April 2023

20230331_Climate Change Scotland Act 2009

Further advice was sought from the CCC under section 2D of the 2009 Act (power to seek additional advice), and provided in March 2023 confirming the CCC supports the modification of the 2020 interim target on the basis that it reflects a change in international carbon reporting practice (arrangements are being made to publish this advice on the CCC website). Ministerial duties following receipt of the CCC advice on targets Section 2E of the 2009 Act sets out Ministerial duties following receipt of the CCC’s advice on targets.
Last updated: 21 June 2022

20220607_AnnandaleSafeguardingDirection_HS2

The Scottish Government’s Planning and Architecture Division will inform the PA of the date of receipt of the application and the material required under paragraph (6) of the Direction.
Last updated: 4 June 2020

SPBill53BS052020

Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill 5 Part 2—Electoral Commission (4) Regulation 44 of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/497) is amended as follows— (a) in paragraph (2)(d), after “section 4(5)” insert “or (5B)”, (b) in paragraph (4)(ii), after “section 4(5)” insert “or (5B)”. 5 P ART 2 E LECTORAL C OMMISSION Codes of practice 8 Expenditure of candidates at Scottish parliamentary elections In the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, after section 6G insert— 10 “6H Code of practice on expenditure of candidates at Scottish parliamentary elections (1) The Commission may prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice giving guidance as to— (a) the matters which are, or are not, to be regarded as election expenses, 15 (b) the cases or circumstances in which expenses are, or are not, to be regarded as incurred, for the purposes of any order under section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 in so far as regulating the incurring of expenses for the purposes of a candidate’s election at a Scottish parliamentary general election or an election under 20 section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies). (2) Once the Commission have prepared a draft code under this section, the Commission must submit it to the Scottish Ministers for their approval. (3) The Scottish Ministers may approve a draft code either without modification or with such modifications as they may determine. 25 (4) Once the Scottish Ministers have approved a draft code, they must lay a copy of the draft before the Scottish Parliament, either— (a) in its original form, or (b) in a form which incorporates any modifications determined under subsection (3). 30 (5) If the draft incorporates any modifications determined under subsection (3), the Scottish Ministers must at the same time lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement of their reasons for making the modifications. (6) If, within the 40-day period, the Scottish Parliament resolves not to approve the draft code, the Scottish Ministers must take no further steps in relation to the 35 draft code. (7) If no such resolution is made within the 40-day period— (a) the Scottish Ministers must issue the code in the form of the draft laid before the Scottish Parliament, and (b) the Commission must arrange for it to be published in such manner as 40 the Commission think appropriate. 6 Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill Part 2—Electoral Commission (8) Subsection (6) does not prevent a new draft code from being laid before the Scottish Parliament. (9) In this section, “the 40-day period”, in relation to the draft code, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft code is laid before 5 the Scottish Parliament (taking no account of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or in recess for more than 4 days). (10) In this section, references to a draft code include references to a draft revised code.”. 9 Expenditure of candidates at Scottish local government elections 10 In schedule 4B of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (Scottish local government elections: election expenses) (as inserted by section 17(4) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006), after paragraph 12 insert— “P ART 2A 15 G UIDANCE BY THE E LECTORAL C OMMISSION 12A(1) The Commission may prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice giving— (a) guidance as to the matters which do, or do not, fall within Part 1 or Part 2 of this schedule, 20 (b) guidance (supplementing the definition in section 90ZB) as to the cases or circumstances in which expenses are, or are not, to be regarded as incurred for the purposes of a candidate’s election. (2) Once the Commission have prepared a draft code under this paragraph, the Commission must submit it to the Scottish Ministers for their approval. 25 (3) The Scottish Ministers may approve a draft code either without modification or with such modifications as they may determine. (4) Once the Scottish Ministers have approved a draft code, they must lay a copy of the draft before the Scottish Parliament, either— (a) in its original form, or 30 (b) in a form which incorporates any modifications determined under sub- paragraph (3). (5) If the draft incorporates any modifications determined under sub-paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers must at the same time lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement of their reasons for making them. 35 (6) If, within the 40-day period, the Scottish Parliament resolves not to approve the draft code, the Scottish Ministers must take no further steps in relation to the draft code. (7) If no such resolution is made within the 40-day period— (a) the Scottish Ministers must issue the code in the form of the draft laid 40 before the Scottish Parliament, and (b) the Commission must arrange for it to be published in such manner as the Commission think appropriate.
Last updated: 13 March 2020

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Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill 5 Part 2—Electoral Commission P ART 2 E LECTORAL C OMMISSION Codes of practice 8 Expenditure of candidates at Scottish parliamentary elections 5 In the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, after section 6G insert— “6H Code of practice on expenditure of candidates at Scottish parliamentary elections (1) The Commission may prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice giving guidance as to— 10 (a) the matters which are, or are not, to be regarded as election expenses, (b) the cases or circumstances in which expenses are, or are not, to be regarded as incurred, for the purposes of any order under section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 in so far as regulating the incurring of expenses for the purposes of a candidate’s 15 election at a Scottish parliamentary general election or an election under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies). (2) Once the Commission have prepared a draft code under this section, the Commission must submit it to the Scottish Ministers for their approval. (3) The Scottish Ministers may approve a draft code either without modification or 20 with such modifications as they may determine. (4) Once the Scottish Ministers have approved a draft code, they must lay a copy of the draft before the Scottish Parliament, either— (a) in its original form, or (b) in a form which incorporates any modifications determined under 25 subsection (3). (5) If the draft incorporates any modifications determined under subsection (3), the Scottish Ministers must at the same time lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement of their reasons for making the modifications. (6) If, within the 40-day period, the Scottish Parliament resolves not to approve the 30 draft code, the Scottish Ministers must take no further steps in relation to the draft code. (7) If no such resolution is made within the 40-day period— (a) the Scottish Ministers must issue the code in the form of the draft laid before the Scottish Parliament, and 35 (b) the Commission must arrange for it to be published in such manner as the Commission think appropriate. (8) Subsection (6) does not prevent a new draft code from being laid before the Scottish Parliament. (9) In this section, “the 40-day period”, in relation to the draft code, means the 40 period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft code is laid before the Scottish Parliament (taking no account of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or in recess for more than 4 days). 6 Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill Part 2—Electoral Commission (10) In this section, references to a draft code include references to a draft revised code.”. 9 Expenditure of candidates at Scottish local government elections In schedule 4B of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (Scottish local government 5 elections: election expenses) (as inserted by section 17(4) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006), after paragraph 12 insert— “P ART 2A G UIDANCE BY THE E LECTORAL C OMMISSION 10 12A(1) The Commission may prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice giving— (a) guidance as to the matters which do, or do not, fall within Part 1 or Part 2 of this schedule, (b) guidance (supplementing the definition in section 90ZB) as to the cases 15 or circumstances in which expenses are, or are not, to be regarded as incurred for the purposes of a candidate’s election. (2) Once the Commission have prepared a draft code under this paragraph, the Commission must submit it to the Scottish Ministers for their approval. (3) The Scottish Ministers may approve a draft code either without modification or 20 with such modifications as they may determine. (4) Once the Scottish Ministers have approved a draft code, they must lay a copy of the draft before the Scottish Parliament, either— (a) in its original form, or (b) in a form which incorporates any modifications determined under sub- 25 paragraph (3). (5) If the draft incorporates any modifications determined under sub-paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers must at the same time lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement of their reasons for making them. (6) If, within the 40-day period, the Scottish Parliament resolves not to approve the 30 draft code, the Scottish Ministers must take no further steps in relation to the draft code. (7) If no such resolution is made within the 40-day period— (a) the Scottish Ministers must issue the code in the form of the draft laid before the Scottish Parliament, and 35 (b) the Commission must arrange for it to be published in such manner as the Commission think appropriate. (8) Sub-paragraph (6) does not prevent a new draft code from being laid before the Scottish Parliament. (9) In this paragraph, “the 40-day period”, in relation to the draft code, means the 40 period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft code is laid before the Scottish Parliament (taking no account of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or in recess for more than 4 days).
Official Report Meeting date: 15 May 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 15 May 2025

Will the First Minister encourage drivers—particularly city drivers—to remind themselves of their obligations under the highway code on how to drive when there are horses on the roads in rural areas?

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