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Committee reports
Date published:
27 January 2026
Stage 1 report: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill - Permitted premises - the Scottish Government's proposed approach
The persons listed in subsection (3) are—
a registered medical practitioner
a person registered in the dentists register under the Dentists Act 1984,
a nurse independent prescriber
a midwife independent prescriber
a pharmacist independent prescriber
The Bill's Policy Memorandum explains why the Scottish Government feel this is the best approach:
The Bill wi...
Committee reports
Date published:
5 December 2025
Report tracking the work of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 2024-25 - Local Governance Review
iLetter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government on the Committee's tracker report - 27 May 2025 She noted ongoing work to agree arrangements "...best suited to local circumstances and which can command the support of local communities and relevant workforces."
Committee reports
Date published:
24 September 2025
Proposed Good Food Nation Plan: Scrutiny by the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee - Introduction
Scotland actively engages in learning and exchanging knowledge and best practice internationally.
The Scottish Government is required under the Act to lay the proposed national plan “...before the Scottish Parliament for a period of 60 days, of which no fewer than 30 days must be days on which the Parliament is neither dissolved nor in recess”.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 June 2025
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Community-based and secure accommodation
The Bill does not affect the wider legal checks and balances applicable to any such placement (which would only ever occur where appropriate and in the best interests of the child), and the Scottish Ministers will retain existing secondary legislation powers to make provision about such placements.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 May 2025
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Stage 1
The Committee commented (paras 412-413) that the "significant and unnecessary trauma they faced during their journey through the criminal justice system is unacceptable", and that:
We are therefore in no doubt of the importance of embedding trauma-informed practice which will enable victims to give their best evidence.
The Stage 1 Report noted that Committe...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 April 2025
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill - What the Bill does
First and foremost, we want to deliver the best service that we can for learners and employers.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
8 April 2025
SPICe Style and Writing Guide (Updated 2025) - Checking your calculations
Be confident we’re using the definitive or best available source and that it’s reputable.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2025
Stage 1 report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - Power to vary the factors regard is to be had to in valuation of resumed land
However, in light of the significant criticism of the proposed methodology for doing this, we recommend that the Scottish Government gives further consideration to how best to proceed. We note the Scottish Land Commission's recommendation of a wider review before any changes are made, but also note the concerns of the Scottish Tenant Farmers Association abo...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Human rights approach
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs focused on a need to make progress around human rights but suggested that the Bill as proposed was not the best way to progress this:
There is much progress to be made around upholding the human rights of people affected by substance use, involving families within treatment, and supporting families in their ow...
Committee reports
Date published:
3 December 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Data
Ahead of Stage 2, the Committee asks the Scottish Government to clearly set out which improvements it intends to make to current data collection processes, and which new requirements it plans to put in place as a result of this Bill to allow both Qualifications Scotland and the new inspectorate to—
Better understand the impact of their decisions and policies on protected groups
Improve areas of their work, for instance the information they produce, additional support that might be provided to certain groups, how certain qualifications are best...
