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SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 June 2025
Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Waiting Times in Scotland - Drivers of increasing demand for neurodevelopmental assessments
Data from NHS England shows a 50% increase in the number of patients being prescribed medicine for ADHD in the period 2019-2023.
While the best estimates of the prevalence of neurodevelopmental conditions have changed through time1Miller, J.S., Bilder, D., Farley, M., Coon, H., Pinborough-Zimmerman, J., Jenson, W., … McMahon, W.M. (2013).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 June 2025
Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament in Session 6: A Strategic Priority - Benefits and challenges
It was also noted that, because the Scottish Government is not currently providing that level of detail in its Policy Memorandums,it is for the Scottish Parliament to go out and find that information and satisfy itself whether the legislation is required (Interview O1).
There is an element of best practice here, both in terms of incorporating post-legislati...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 May 2025
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Special measures in criminal cases
One of the exceptions to the rule covers situations where a child witness aged 12 or more wishes to give evidence during the trial, and it would be in the child's best interests to do so. The above Scottish Government amendment (which was agreed on 2 April) provides for the exception to apply to children under 12.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 March 2025
Stage 1 report - Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill - Views on proposals for virtual attendance
The written submission from Victim Support Scotland noted the potential benefits for victims and witnesses, stating—
It can minimise stress for victims and create an environment in which victims can give their best evidence.
In a written submission, the Scottish Women’s Convention stated that the proposals in the Bill will be particularly valuable for women...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
3 March 2025
Scotland's care system for children and young people: subject profile 2025 update - Other financial support
Other financial support
Kinship carers may also be eligible for other benefits such as Child Tax Credit, Best Start Grant, Scottish Child Payment and Child Benefit.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 January 2025
Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland - Background
The Farmed Fish Health Framework set out a number of actions relating to data collection including to develop a consistent reporting methodology for collection of information on the causes of farmed fish mortality and to “develop a national approach to data-sharing and evidence-gathering that can enable evidence-based decision making, best practice and prom...
Committee reports
Date published:
10 December 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill - Powers of the disability commissioner
In summary, these are to:
Promote awareness and understanding
Keep law, policy and practice under review
Promote best practice
Promote and publish research.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 December 2024
Scottish Budget 2025-26 - Review of infrastructure investment plans
I believe it is important that the information provided will be stable and based on the best available information on future budgets.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 November 2024
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: consideration prior to Stage 3 - New Parts: Key performance indicators and in-person hearings
meetingId=16018 [accessed 30 September 2024]The Cabinet Secretary argued against this amendment, saying:
I fear that a presumption of an in-person hearing will have the unintended consequence of pushing people towards a type of hearing that they do not want and which does not best suit their needs.
Scottish Parliament. (2024).
Committee reports
Date published:
11 October 2024
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: Funding for Culture - Review of how the culture sector is supported
There will not be a Government review in the sense that I am not going to sit at the head of this and drive a review; others will look very closely at how things operate, and we need to have a look at international best practice.” 4Scottish Parliament. (2024, October 3).
