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Cross-Party Groups
Last updated:
20 August 2026
Armed Forces and Veterans
The Group will:
promote a positive understanding of the contribution made by serving personnel, veterans, reservists, cadets and military families to society
encourage collaboration between Parliament, government, employers, charities, educational institutions and the Armed Forces community
support implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant and promote best practice across Scotland
explore issues affecting serving personnel, veterans, reservists, cadets and military families, recognising both the challenges they may face and the many successful examples of service, leadership and transition
promote understanding of Scotland's defence sector, recognising its importance to national security, economic growth, advanced manufacturing, research, innovation, apprenticeships and highly skilled employment
consider matters relating to national resilience and civil preparedness, recognising the increasingly important contribution made by the Armed Forces, reservists, industry and wider society in responding to changing global security challenges
provide Parliament with informed discussion and evidence on matters affecting the Armed Forces community.
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SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 July 2026
Public Service Reform: an overview - Case studies in partnership
By comparison, there is clear evidence of the Cheviot Programme leading to service redesign, despite early concerns raised by Audit Scotland about the true level of partnership, and leadership capacity. The most recent Best Value Report (2024) suggests that Scottish Borders Council has taken a continuous improvement approach to tackling these shortcomings, ...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
2 July 2026
Access to legal aid and advice services in Scotland - Factors influencing use of advice agencies and solicitors
This may reflect a view that these are informal disputes best handled personally, rather than legal or administrative issues.
Committees
Last updated:
26 March 2026
Housing Emergency
Members agreed to hold a short inquiry focusing on some key questions:
How effective are the actions of local authorities and the Scottish Government in responding to the immediate housing emergency including homelessness?
How can social landlords make best use of existing stock to respond to the housing emergency?
Committee reports
Date published:
25 March 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Session 6 Legacy Report - Climate change as a cross-committee priority
If so, experience shows that it would be best to build interest in this as early as possible.iAlthough first broached at Conveners Group early in the Parliamentary Session (relevant correspondence between this Committee and the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee can be found here, here and here), formal consideration on a specific rule ...
Committee reports
Date published:
23 March 2026
Legacy Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee, Session 6 - Getting rights right report
It also looked at international comparisons of best practice in the monitoring and scrutiny of human rights.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 March 2026
Neurodivergence in Scotland - The role of the third sector
Laura Buchan went on to illustrate this:
One example was about taking evidence from a victim and seeking advice from an autism organisation and those within that network about how best to do that, to ensure that the victim felt safe and supported.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2026
Legacy report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee, Session 6 - Introduction
Taking a broad overarching approach to scrutiny of all aspects of our remit has enabled the Committee to make most impact, by building up a picture of the Scottish Government’s overall spending and taxation plans and how it functions, while subject committees are best placed to carry out detailed scrutiny in their portfolio areas.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 March 2026
Education, Children and Young People Committee - Session 6 Legacy Report - Potential for Post-Legislative Scrutiny
Whether, as a result of changes brought in by the Act, Education Scotland is able to provide support on a regional and national basis, and how this can best be assessed?
In relation to the Scottish Languages Act 2025, our successor committee may wish to keep a watching brief on the reporting duties under this legislation, including progress relating to the ...
Committee reports
Date published:
27 February 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan - UK Government
This presents a clear risk that is best mitigated by effective collaboration and joint working between the UK and Scottish Governments.
