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Official Report
Meeting date:
8 October 2013
Education and Culture Committee 08 October 2013
I really believe that that is the best and safest measure, because all other measures do not compare like with like.
Official Report
Meeting date:
28 November 2012
Meeting of the Parliament 28 November 2012
The system of direct payments that has been in force in recent years has not had in Scotland the success that was hoped for when it was introduced, with some local authorities preferring to continue with their traditional role of provision, rather than to free up users to purchase the care services that they feel would be best suited to their needs.I remember when I was a councillor in Aberdeen that there was a degree of reluctance in the social work department to encourage the use of direct payments, and a slightly paternalistic attitude that the professionals knew best what was in the best interests of their clients.
Official Report
Meeting date:
6 March 2012
Education and Culture Committee 06 March 2012
Do you accept that it is better that they should make that decision, as they are best placed to decide what is going on in their school, or do you think that the decision should be made by local authorities or by Government?
Official Report
Meeting date:
28 September 2011
Local Government and Regeneration Committee 28 September 2011
Is there a way of enhancing its role in that?Finally, does best value include looking more at the use of community benefit and living wage clauses in tendering contracts, so that we deliver best value to the community in the widest sense?
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 July 2026
Scotland's economic policy landscape - Summary
As in 1999, Scotland continues to perform as one of the ‘best’ parts of the UK on key metrics.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
30 June 2026
Negligence: the law in Scotland - Summary
There may also be a number of alternatives to a negligence claim, with the best choice depending on what the person or organisation aims to achieve.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
11 June 2026
Housing: Subject Profile - Rural Housing
The Scottish Government's Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan, published in 2023 has four priorities: delivering the right homes in the right places, enabling the delivery of more high-quality affordable homes, making best use of existing homes and support for home ownership, and supporting community-led development.3Scottish Government. (2023, October 13...
Committees
Last updated:
24 March 2026
Inter-Parliamentary Forum
Initial priorities for the forum will include oversight of:
Inter-governmental relations including agreeing a joint annual report on addressing common scrutiny challenges
The operation of international agreements including the Trade and Co-operation Agreement, the Withdrawal Agreement and the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol
The UK internal market including the UK Internal Market Act and Common Frameworks
The impact of the new constitutional arrangements on the legislative process including the use of secondary powers and the legislative consent process
The inter-parliamentary forum will aim to improve scrutiny in these areas through both a mutual exchange of information and best...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 March 2026
Neurodivergence in Scotland - Diagnosis and the workplace
Several witnesses said that employers questioned or dismissed their needs until they could produce formal medical proof. Debbie Best explained that when she disclosed the fact that she was autistic, people have asked, "How do I know that you are?"
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2026
Report on the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] - Annexe B: correspondence from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety
The information provided is based on the best information available from the case management system as at 23/02/2026.
