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SPICe briefings
Date published:
31 August 2017
Social Security (Scotland) Bill - Which determinations can be challenged
paras 193, 196Social Security (Scotland) Bill [as introduced] Policy Memorandum, SP Bill 18-PM. (2017).
Committee reports
Date published:
16 January 2026
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons - Peer and lived-experience roles
Peer and lived-experience roles
Witnesses repeatedly underlined the value of peer workers in promoting engagement with treatment and recovery. Individuals with lived experience of addiction can bridge trust gaps between prisoners and professionals, particularly prison staffiScottish Recovery Consortium.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 January 2026
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons - Context and background to substance misuse in Scotland’s prisons
Context and background to substance misuse in Scotland’s prisons
Scotland’s prisons sit at the intersection of the country’s public-health and justice challenges.
Committee reports
Date published:
24 September 2025
Committee reports
Date published:
14 June 2018
Prescription (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Report
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Prescription (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Report
This report sets out the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee's consideration of the Prescription (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 June 2018
Prescription (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Report - Executive Summary
The Committee also notes the points raised by the Law Society of Scotland, Govan Law Centre, and Citizens Advice Scotland in regard to the recovery of council tax debts.
Last updated:
9 May 2022
20220121 Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans to Convener Prisons and Young Offenders Institut
Letter: Open letter from a range academics • Violation of Various rights: I do not share the human rights concerns with the measures taken.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 January 2026
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons - Introduction to the inquiry
Participants spoke candidly about addiction, trauma, stigma, the experience of withdrawal and recovery, and the barriers faced upon release.
Last updated:
13 March 2025
CPG WFJ 101224 minutes
This is impacting on people in prison being able to access support mechanisms they need for recovery. Elaine highlighted the stigma regarding addiction noting we are not treating it as a condition but as a life choice.
Official Report
Meeting date:
26 October 2021
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 26 October 2021
That is why my party is pressing for a right to recovery bill, which will enshrine in Scots law the right to the necessary addiction treatment.
